18 Road: Zippity / PBR / Kessel Run
Pumpy bermed flow on ridge-top singletrack with Book Cliffs views. Momentum riding at its best.
Trail beta
Park at the 18 Road trailhead: 20 minutes north of Fruita on 18 Road. Climb Prime Cut UP (directional uphill-only) to the top. You cannot descend it. PBR, MoJoe, and Kessel Run are also directional downhill-only; Joe's Ridge and Zippity Do Dah are typically ridden descending. Classic tour: Prime Cut UP → Joe's Ridge DOWN → climb back up Prime Cut → PBR or Kessel Run DOWN to finish. Desert camping at the trailhead is a rite of passage.
When to go
Prime season March-May and September-November. Summer is dawn-only: the ridge has zero shade and 100F+ is common. Winter rides are possible on dry days but the dirt road in can be snowy/muddy. Desert camping at the trailhead works fall through spring.