Front Country Trail System
PLAN AHEAD AND PREPARE
Know the skills and gear that go along with traveling through
the desert
Minimize risk by planning a trip that matches your skills and
expectations
BE CONSIDERATE OF OTHER VISITORS
Choose to maintain a cooperative spirit on trails
Yield to other trail users
Take breaks a short distance from trails on durable surfaces
From Grand Junction take I-70 west to Fruita exit #19.
Turn south (left), travel 1.5 miles to the Kingsview Estates
subdivision. Turn west (right) in to the subdivision. Stay on the
main road all the way through the subdivision, Devils Canyon
Trailhead is approximately 0.5 miles ahead on your left. The
trailhead sits back off the main road via a short access road
and is not easily visible from the main road. Watch for the sign.
Pollock Bench Trailhead is another 2.5 miles ahead directly off
the main road, on your left.
In October 2000, Congress designated the 123,430 - acre
McInnis Canyons National Conservation Area (MCNCA). This
legislation provides for the protection of the NCA’s nationally
significant resources for the benefit and enjoyment of present
and future generations. The National Landscape Conservation
System, of which MCNCA is a part, adds to these special
designations by focusing on the opportunities and management
needs of BLM’s national treasures.
Enjoy rock art by viewing it not touching it
Help children understand the natural roles plants and animals
have in their environment
RESPECT WILDLIFE
Never feed wild animals
Control your dogs
Observe wildlife from a distance
Avoid being in wildlife habitat at sensitive times
(i.e. lambing season)
USGS 7.5 Minute maps that cover this area:
Mack, Ruby Canyon, Battleship Rock
Maps are available at local sporting goods stores.
Bureau of Land Management
McInnis Canyons NCA
2815 H Road
Grand Junction, Colorado 81506
970.244.3000
www.co.blm.gov/mcnca/devils.htm
This brochure is made possible through a grant
from the Fruita Tourism Board and the support
of the Friends of McInnis Canyons NCA.
Devils, Flume
and
Pollock Bench
Trail System
McInnis Canyons National Conservation Area • COLORADO
LEAVE WHAT YOU FIND
Prehistoric and historic sites help us understand our past
(collection of artifacts and fossils is against the law)
Directions
BLM
Leave No Trace Skills and Ethics
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT
Directions
From Grand Junction take I-70 west to Fruita exit #19.
Turn south (left), travel 1.5 miles to the Kingsview Estates
subdivision. Turn west (right) in to the subdivision. Stay on the
main road all the way through the subdivision, Devils Canyon
Trailhead is approximately 0.5 miles ahead on your left. The
trailhead sits back off the main road via a short access road
and is not easily visible from the main road. Watch for the sign.
Pollock Bench Trailhead is another 2.5 miles ahead directly off
the main road, on your left.
Devils, Flume
and
Pollock Bench
Trail System
McInnis Canyons National Conservation Area • COLORADO
In October 2000, Congress designated the 123,430 - acre
McInnis Canyons National Conservation Area (MCNCA). This
legislation provides for the protection of the NCA’s nationally
significant resources for the benefit and enjoyment of present
and future generations. The National Landscape Conservation
System, of which MCNCA is a part, adds to these special
designations by focusing on the opportunities and management
needs of BLM’s national treasures.
Enjoy rock art by viewing it not touching it
Help children understand the natural roles plants and animals
have in their environment
RESPECT WILDLIFE
Never feed wild animals
Control your dogs
Observe wildlife from a distance
Avoid being in wildlife habitat at sensitive times
(i.e. lambing season)
BLM
Leave No Trace Skills and Ethics
PLAN AHEAD AND PREPARE
Know the skills and gear that go along with traveling through
the desert
Minimize risk by planning a trip that matches your skills and
expectations
BE CONSIDERATE OF OTHER VISITORS
Choose to maintain a cooperative spirit on trails
Yield to other trail users
Take breaks a short distance from trails on durable surfaces
LEAVE WHAT YOU FIND
Prehistoric and historic sites help us understand our past
(collection of artifacts and fossils is against the law)
Front Country Trail System
USGS 7.5 Minute maps that cover this area:
Mack, Ruby Canyon, Battleship Rock
Maps are available at local sporting goods stores.
Bureau of Land Management
McInnis Canyons NCA
2815 H Road
Grand Junction, Colorado 81506
970.244.3000
www.co.blm.gov/mcnca/devils.htm
This brochure is made possible through a grant
from the Fruita Tourism Board and the support
of the Friends of McInnis Canyons NCA.
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT
