McInnis Canyons National Conservation Area

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Grand Junction Field Office, 2815 H Road
Grand Junction, CO 81506

McInnis Canyons National Conservation Area is one of BLM Colorado's premiere desert recreation areas. Hikers will be stunned by the red-rock cliffs of Black Ridge Canyons Wilderness while the Ruby-Horsethief River Corridor offers Class I and II flatwater boating nearby. The area also offers mountain biking at Mack Ridge/Kokopelli and off-highway vehicle trails in Rabbit Valley. The Trail Through Time, adjacent to an active dinosaur quarry, provides visitors a chance to learn about fossils and paleontological finds in the area. Find outstanding hiking and horseback riding at Devil's Canyon and Pollock Bench trailheads off of Kingsview Road outside of Fruita.

To learn more, visit McInnis Canyons National Conservation Area.

Directions

McInnis Canyons National Conservation Area is accessible via a number of routes.

Fees

Contact the field office for more information about fees and permits.

Reviews

McInnis Canyons National Conservation Area provides a peaceful and scenic camping experience with spacious, well-maintained sites and excellent access to outdoor activities like hiking, biking, and off-roading. Visitors praise the area's natural beauty, quietness, and improved facilities, though some difficulties arise from rough, sometimes challenging access roads, hot and exposed campsites with little shade, and inconsistent signage or reservation processes. Facilities are generally clean but limited, with occasional shortages and maintenance issues noted.

Beautiful, spacious campsites with great views

Quiet and remote setting ideal for stargazing

Well-maintained toilets and fire rings

Access to hiking, biking, horseback riding, and off-road trails

Friendly and helpful campground staff

Rough, dusty, and sometimes treacherous access roads

Hot and exposed sites with little shade especially in summer

Limited amenities such as water, trash, and shaded areas

Inconsistent or confusing campsite signage and reservation system

Occasional maintenance issues and insect problems

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Michael A

Campground:Rabbit Valley

Loop:Fluffle

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Reviewed 15 days ago

Large clean sites

Randy D

Campground:Rabbit Valley

Loop:High North

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Reviewed 24 days ago

Easy place for a quick little camping trip from Grand Junction. it was nice to hangout around the campfire.

Michael S

Campground:Rabbit Valley

Loop:High North

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Reviewed a month ago

Great overnight semi-boondocking site. Not too far off the road, level sites, great views, good cell service, quiet, a little road noise but not bad, lots of room and not crowded.

Sara G

Campground:Rabbit Valley

Loop:Knowles

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Reviewed a month ago

Beautiful campsite. The toilets were clean but the toilet paper wasn’t restocked during a very busy weekend so bring some backup rolls. When we arrived, there were people at our reserved campsite who stated they did not know it was reserved. This seems like a problem that could easily be fixed. This also happened to friends who ended up staying in a different site than the one they had reserved. Overall great experience, but get there early to avoid reservation confusion.

Maggie M

Campground:Rabbit Valley

Loop:Knowles

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Reviewed a month ago

We stayed at a really beautiful camp spot. It was a gorgeous night (saw the Milky Way quite vividly and got some good shots of it), and enjoyed lovely views and a relaxing day, night and morning. We’ll be back!

Kelli K

Campground:Rabbit Valley

Loop:Fluffle

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Reviewed a month ago

We wanted to stay at the equine campground because the trails are more horse friendly but the road is not passable with our living quarters trailers. Hopefully by next year the road is fixed. The one equine spot is very nice and we had fun.

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