Grand Valley Off-Highway-Vehicle Area

ELEVATION CHANGE:   Varies (4500')

LOCATION:   Just north of the airport, outside Grand Junction city limits

ACREAGE:   17 square miles 

TRAVEL MANAGEMENT STATUS:   Open

DIFFICULTY:  Challenging riding for all types of vehicles and skill levels

SEASON:   Year round

FACILITIES:   None

DRINKING WATER:   None.   Plan to pack in 1 gallon per person, per day.

DIRECTIONS:   From I-70, take the Horizon Drive exit.  From the off ramp, go northeast on Horizon Drive, heading towards the airport. Take a left on H Road (this is the last road before you drive into the airport).  Follow H Road around the curve to 27-1/4 Rd, turn right on to 27-1/4 Rd,  travel 1.5 miles, you will see the trails off to your right.   At this point, it is BLM property on both sides of 27-1/4 Rd; you will see several places suited for parking and offloading your OHVs.

The Grand Valley OHV area consists of 17 square miles of desert-like terrain.  The barren hills of mancos shale offer challenging rides for all types of vehicles and all skill levels of riders.  Cross country travel is permitted within the Grand Valley OHV Area boundaries.  The OHV area is a "no shooting zone"; however, the pubic lands surrounding the OHV area, to the north and west, are open to target shooting and are used quite heavily for this sport, so please use extreme caution when traveling outside the Grand Valley OHV area.  Travel management outside the "open" area is restricted to existing roads and trails.