Billings Canyon Access Road

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Colorado
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Billings Canyon Access Road

Highlights of Billings Canyon Access Road

Desert

Highest Elevation

6168 ft

Shape of Trail

Straight Through

Typically Open

Year Round

Best Direction

N/A

Official Trail Name

Billings Canyon Access Road

Nearest Town

Grand Junction

Nearest Services

Grand Junction

Management Agency

Bureau of Land Management

District

Upper Colorado River District

Overview

Looping through the Bangs Canyon Special Recreation Area and located just a short drive from downtown Grand Junction, Billings Canyon Access Road was once the only way to access the extreme Billings Canyon Jeep Trail. Nowadays, that extreme trail can be accessed faster from the Third Flats Trailhead and Third Flats Road. This road is now used mainly to find reprieve from the scorching Western Colorado heat on the banks of the Gunnison River. The trail crosses broad barren plateaus, snakes along steep ridgelines, and passes unique rock formations as you make your way out of Rough Canyon.