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18 Road Beginner Loop: Prime Cut -> PBR
This short beginner loop in the North Fruita Desert is not only very approachable, it's a heck of a lot of fun, too!
Easy Mountain Biking
- Distance
- 6.9 km
- Ascent
- 147 m
- Descent
- 147 m
Zippety Do Da
Fruita
Zippety Do Da provides the fast downhill bombs, swoop and flow, and visually-stunning ridgeline singletrack that put Fruita on the map.
Mountain Biking Difficult
- Distance
- 11 km
- Ascent
- 277 m
- Descent
- 278 m
- Duration
- 0-1 hrs
- Low Point
- 1.5 km
- High Point
- 1.7 km
- Gradient
- 4˚
Zippety Do Da is one of the original trails in the North Fruita Desert that helped put Fruita on the mountain bike map. The singletrack flows along treeless desert ridges, plummeting sharply down the back side of the rolls in the ridge only to rocket back up the next ridge.
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Description
The flow is incredible, the speed bordering on scary. The commitment required to drop into the descents fast enough to make it up the next steep ridge actually requires advanced-level mountain bike skills, although the singletrack isn't actually rocky or technical. While a confident intermediate rider could probably tackle this trail, it's surprisingly challenging.
The 18 Road Trail System offers many climbs and options to get to the top of Zippety Do Da, but two of the most popular are Prime Cut (mapped here) and Western Zippety. However you choose to get up, the descent down Zippety is guaranteed to put a smile on your face!
Difficulty
Difficult
Mostly stable trail tread with some variability featuring larger and more unavoidable obstacles that may include, but not be limited to: bigger stones, roots, steps, and narrow curves. Compared to lower intermediate, technical difficulty is more advanced and grades of slopes are steeper. Ideal for upper intermediate riders.
Extreme Exposure
Some trail sections are extremely exposed where falling will almost certainly result in serious injury or death.
Remoteness
Away from help but easily accessed.
Best time to visit
Features
- Flow
Similar routes nearby
2 m away
Kessel Run
Quite possibly the chillest and most enjoyable beginner trail in the state.
Easy Mountain Biking
- Distance
- 7.7 km
- Ascent
- 149 m
- Descent
- 151 m
2 m away
The Edge Loop
A masochistic loop ride that was removed from IMBA's list of Epics.
Extreme Mountain Biking
- Distance
- 45 km
- Ascent
- 1.2 km
- Descent
- 1.2 km
2 m away
Chutes and Ladders Loop
An aerobically-challenging but technically-moderate loop that will remove you from most of 18 Road's crowds.
Moderate Mountain Biking
- Distance
- 10 km
- Ascent
- 205 m
- Descent
- 205 m
3 m away
Joe's Ridge
One of 18 Road's ripping ridgeline trails!
Difficult Mountain Biking
- Distance
- 8.4 km
- Ascent
- 188 m
- Descent
- 190 m
51 m away
Western Zippety -> Zippety Do Da Loop
A little-ridden loop far away from the normal 18 Road hordes.
Difficult Mountain Biking
- Distance
- 13 km
- Ascent
- 281 m
- Descent
- 281 m
5.4 km away
Sarlacc Loop
A beautiful trail running high above the rest of the 18 Road Trail System.
Difficult Mountain Biking
- Distance
- 23 km
- Ascent
- 567 m
- Descent
- 567 m
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Guidebooks in this area
12 routes · Mountain Biking
Famous Desert Pedaling: Best MTB Trails in Fruita, CO
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The Most Epic Desert Southwest MTB Road Trip Ever
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4 Fun, Flowy Beginner Mountain Bike Trails in Fruita
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High-Speed Flow on Fruita’s Famous 18 Road Trails
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10 of the Best Mountain Bike Trails in Colorado
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Classic MTB Trails that Lure Riders Back Again and Again
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