Congressionally designated in 2009 for its distinctive canyon country, the
Dominquez-Escalante National Conservation Area includes the remote Dominguez
Canyon Wilderness, recreation along the Gunnison River, and a network of off-
highway vehicle trails. The conservation area allows for a wide variety of
activities including hiking, boating and wildlife viewing. The area also
provides excellent heritage tourism opportunities, and the rugged canyons and
bluffs here hold geological and paleontological resources spanning 1.4 billion
years. For overnight stays, the Big Dominguez and Potholes campgrounds are
available.

Congressionally designated in 2009 for its distinctive canyon country, the Dominquez-Escalante National Conservation Area includes the remote Dominguez Canyon Wilderness, recreation along the Gunnison River, and a network of off-highway vehicle trails. The conservation area allows for a wide variety of activities including hiking, boating and wildlife viewing. The area also provides excellent heritage tourism opportunities, and the rugged canyons and bluffs here hold geological and paleontological resources spanning 1.4 billion years. For overnight stays, the Big Dominguez and Potholes campgrounds are available.

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Dominguez-Escalante National Conservation Area

The Tabeguache (pronounced TAB-a-watch) Trail crosses public land for 142
miles, connecting Montrose and Grand Junction, Colorado. The trail begins in
Shavano Valley and weaves through the canyons, mesas, and highlands of the
Uncompahgre Plateau before ending in No Thoroughfare Canyon, a few miles west
of Grand Junction. The trail is marked by brown fiberglass posts approximately
every mile, and at all intersections. Most of the trail is on remote lands
administered by the U.S. Forest Service and BLM. The adventurous nature of
this trail requires users to be cautious, personally responsible, and self-
sufficient and have a working knowledge of backcountry survival. The use of
topographic maps, a compass and/or GPS unit is strongly recommended. Carry
plenty of drinking water as it is not readily available along the trail.

  
To reduce damage to the resource, you are encouraged to avoid the area when
wet conditions exist. It is difficult, but not impossible, for high-clearance
4-wheel drive vehicles to travel all but single-track sections of the trail.
Users are urged to respect all property rights by closing gates, being
watchful for livestock, and camping only in approved camping areas. Users
should also be aware that the Uncompahgre Plateau is a nationally renowned
hunting area, and during the hunting season, it is highly recommended that you
wear orange hats and jackets. Check state hunting dates with the Colorado
Division of Wildlife before beginning your trip. For more information, please
contact the Uncompahgre and Grand Junction Field Offices, or the Colorado
Plateau Mountain Bike Trail Association (COPMOBA), which has produced a
brochure for the entire trail.

The Tabeguache (pronounced TAB-a-watch) Trail crosses public land for 142 miles, connecting Montrose and Grand Junction, Colorado.  The trail begins in Shavano Valley and weaves through the canyons, mesas, and highlands of the Uncompahgre Plateau before ending in No Thoroughfare Canyon, a few miles west of Grand Junction.  The trail is marked by brown fiberglass posts approximately every mile, and at all intersections. Most of the trail is on remote lands administered by the U.S. Forest Service and BLM.  The adventurous nature of this trail requires users to be cautious, personally responsible, and self-sufficient and have a working knowledge of backcountry survival. The use of topographic maps, a compass and/or GPS unit is strongly recommended.  Carry plenty of drinking water as it is not readily available along the trail. 

<p><br>To reduce damage to the resource, you are encouraged to avoid the area when wet conditions exist. It is difficult, but not impossible, for high-clearance 4-wheel drive vehicles to travel all but single-track sections of the trail. Users are urged to respect all property rights by closing gates, being watchful for livestock, and camping only in approved camping areas. Users should also be aware that the Uncompahgre Plateau is a nationally renowned hunting area, and during the hunting season, it is highly recommended that you wear orange hats and jackets. Check state hunting dates with the Colorado Division of Wildlife before beginning your trip. For more information, please contact the Uncompahgre and Grand Junction Field Offices, or the Colorado Plateau Mountain Bike Trail Association (COPMOBA), which has produced a brochure for the entire trail.

Dominguez-Escalante National Conservation Area

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