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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
Description
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
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.
