Fruita, CO
Devils Canyon Trailhead
Remember your OUTDOOR ETHICS when enjoying your public lands. Please RECREATE RESPONSIBLY.
Overview
Devil's Canyon Trailhead offers exceptional hiking and horseback riding opportunities in a landscape of colorful intricate cliffs and deep canyons that tell a story shaped by shallow seas, a meandering river system, and ongoing uplift and erosion. There are many trail options and distances to choose from.
Please stay on designated trails. The National Conservation Area serves as an outdoor museum of the life and people that came before us. Paleontological (dinosaurs) and cultural sites help us understand our past. Please leave what you find. Enjoy rock art but please do not touch (oils from your hands contribute to deterioration).
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McInnis Canyons — Colorado Canyons Association
Trailhead · Near Fruita, CO
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Common Questions
What hikers most often want to know about Devils Canyon Trailhead.
Do I need a permit to hike at Devils Canyon Trailhead?
No permit is required to hike at Devils Canyon Trailhead. The area is open to the public for day-use hiking and horseback riding.
What activities are available at Devils Canyon Trailhead?
Devils Canyon Trailhead offers hiking and horseback riding opportunities. The area features multiple trail options and distances to choose from, allowing visitors to select routes suited to their ability and time.
What should I know about staying on trails at Devils Canyon?
Visitors are required to stay on designated trails. This protects paleontological and cultural sites throughout the McInnis Canyons National Conservation Area, which serve as an outdoor museum of the landscape and people that came before us.
What kind of landscape will I see at Devils Canyon Trailhead?
The trailhead features colorful, intricate cliffs and deep canyons shaped by shallow seas, a meandering river system, and ongoing uplift and erosion. The area also contains paleontological sites, including dinosaur fossils, and cultural sites of historical significance.