Bangs Canyon Recreation Area, BLM

Pinion-juniper and slick rock slopes near Grand Junction. Includes the historic Tabeguache Trail. Activities: Mountain biking, ATV, motorcycle, Jeep.

Directions: From Grand Junction: to north end—west on Colorado 340, south on Colorado National Monument Road (S. Broadway), left on D Road, right on Rosevale Road, right on Little Park Road, look for Bangs Canyon signs on left; to south end—south on U.S. Hwy. 50 to Whitewater, west on Colorado 141, look for trailhead access sites (inquire for details).

Recreation Type: Hiking/Nature Trails, Nature Experience, Scenic Highway/Byway

Recreation Activities: Backpacking, Four-wheeling, Mountain Biking