Name: Palisade Plunge: Lands End Rd - Palisade Rim TH Section
Rating: 4.6

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Local Club: Colorado Plateau Mountain Bike Trail Association

Land Manager: BLM Colorado - Grand Junction Field Office

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4.6 from 15 votes

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in Grand Mesa National Forest

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4.6 from 15 votes

5 Star		73%
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Jun 1, 2021 near Palisade, CO

Nate Hills and Botsy Philips having fun on Palisade Rim!

Jun 14, 2016 near Palisade, CO

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Sep 28, 2025

Matt Dunaway

2,438 incline, 7,549 decent very difficult and hot 21.4mi — 6h 22m

May 27, 2024

Jay Austin

trail opened a few days ago. Needs alot of work. Some mud in the first few miles. Should dry up pretty quick. Many loose rocks in the trail. 22mi

Jul 10, 2022

Tony Tull

Sooo sick. Really dry and loose in the bottom. Lots of overgrowth up top. A couple double black features but totally a blue black otherwise. 16.2mi — 2h 33m

Jun 4, 2022

andy knouse

Super fun phase of The Plunge! Has everything you should expect from the description. Make sure your brakes are "good to go"! -knouseIndaHouse 17mi

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Palisade Plunge: Lands End Rd - Palisade Rim TH Section

16.6

26.8

9,021' 2,750 m

4,749' 1,447 m

393' 120 m

4,665' 1,422 m

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