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Sand Canyon Mountain Biking Trail

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Basics
Location:
In Canyons of the Ancients National Monument in southwest Colorado
Length:
7.2 miles round-trip
Difficulty:
Beginner,
Intermediate
Aerobic Difficulty:
Easy
Time To Allow:
1 hour
Elevation Change:
650 feet
Season:
April to October
Sand Canyon Trail passes a number of Anasazi structures on its way to the Sand Canyon Pueblo, a large cluster of buildings home to a group of these ancient people. Riders travel through rich desert landscape, with cactus, piñon-juniper forest, and red sandstone as the cornerstones of the scenery. Sand Canyon Pueblo itself is up a series of sandy switchbacks, and it is recommended that visitors walk the last few miles instead of biking this technically difficult segment, if they wish to visit the site.
Location:
In Canyons of the Ancients National Monument in southwest Colorado
Length:
7.2 miles round-trip
Difficulty:
Beginner
Intermediate
Aerobic Difficulty:
Easy
Time To Allow:
1 hour
Elevation Change:
650
Season:
April to October
Basic Directions
From Cortez, head south on US 160. Turn right on McElmo Canyon Road and travel for 13 miles to the Sand Canyon trailhead.
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