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Serpents Trail

Original Entry Road with 16 Switchbacks

Trail in Colorado NM, Colorado Plateau near Grand Junction, CO

Called “the crookedest road in the world,” this historic trail has 16 switchbacks. The trail climbs steadily from east to west through Wingate Sandstone. Built in the early 1900s, this route was part of the main road until 1950. – NPS Overview

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Length

1.9mi

Surface

Dirt

Manager

Colorado National Monument

Allows Bikes

No

Allows Hiking

Yes

Allows Horses

No

Allows OHVs >50”

No

Allows Motorcycles

No

Allows Highway Vehicles

No

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Ecology

Colorado Plateau Shrublands

Colorado Plateaus

Semiarid Benchlands and Canyonlands