Name: Down Uppity
Rating: 3.4

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Down Uppity is a good option to finishing Chutes & Ladders if you prefer more twists and turns in your ride. Follow the sign to Vegetarian Loop, but then branch left and follow the particularly skinny trail up, down, and around washes and small lumpy features in the cow pasture - it's scenic and surprisingly fun.

Several sections of the trail have steep dropoffs, and this trail is skinnier than most in this area, so take some care and dial it back just a hair.

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Local Club: Colorado Plateau Mountain Bike Trail Association

Land Manager: BLM Colorado - Grand Junction Field Office

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Nick Wilder

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3.4 from 39 votes

#9

in 18 Road Trails

#1163

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3.4 from 39 votes

5 Star		8%
4 Star		41%
3 Star		38%
2 Star		10%
1 Star		3%

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#9

in 18 Road Trails

#307

in Colorado

#1,163

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Apr 1, 2013 near Fruita, CO

Apr 1, 2013 near Fruita, CO

Cruising along Down Uppity - mostly smooth, dry singletrack.

Apr 15, 2013 near Fruita, CO

Apr 1, 2013 near Fruita, CO

Nice scenery and easy trail make this a nice intermediate option.

Apr 1, 2013 near Fruita, CO

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Mar 18, 2026

Brooks

Mar 13, 2026

Layton

May 18, 2024

Andrew Palmer

Feb 25, 2024

Lost Justpastnowhere

Mar 7, 2021

Matt Castelli

Meh

Oct 16, 2020

David Schmid

Oct 9, 2019

John Styrnol

Pretty nice trail, glad I got a chance to try it.

Sep 21, 2019

Seth Hooker

Rode with mom and dad

Jul 17, 2019

Jeremy Harvey

Jun 2, 2019

Lyra Martin

May 29, 2019

Fabian Hagen

Amazing and pretty fast singletrack, flowers and stunning views!

Apr 27, 2019

Alex Leaming

Fast and in great shape!

Apr 8, 2019

Ryan Burke

1.6mi

Oct 21, 2017

Paul Billings

Oct 7, 2017

Rob Pressly

Aug 15, 2017

Becky Grabert

Not a fan of heights and drop offs by the trail. I had trouble completing this on bike and walked most of it. Beautiful scenery to take pictures. ... 1.6mi — 0h 45m

Apr 29, 2017

Ryan Gross

Ascended

Apr 28, 2017

Steve Scherck

Apr 13, 2017

Private User

Nov 27, 2016

Geoff Guimond

Nov 23, 2016

Ol' Elk Dickens

muddy

Jul 23, 2015

Ryan Hickman

Sep 11, 2014

Juan Bayona

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Down Uppity

“A fun, twisty option to finish Chutes & Ladders. ”

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5,329' 1,624 m

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