Connected Lakes — Tailrace parking: short bicycle return
Colorado · Other separated ride
Follow the signed main path on the solid paved Promontory Point main path along the canal side. Turn after 0.5 outward miles or before the first public-road crossing, work barrier, uncertain continuation or uncomfortable transition, whichever comes first; retrace. Walk any initial lot or access-drive interface. Do not use a road or private-property detour.
Plan your ride
- Location
- Grand Junction · Colorado
- Ride length
- Up to 1 mile return
- Ride format
- Out-and-back
- Surface
- Paved Promontory Point main trail; not dashed natural loops
- Road crossings
- Follow the signed main path on the solid paved Promontory Point main path along the canal side. Turn after 0.5 outward miles or before the first public-road crossing, work barrier, uncertain continuation or uncomfortable transition, whichever comes first; retrace. Walk any initial lot or access-drive interface. Do not use a road or private-property detour.
- Elevation
- Owner lists accessible paved trails; short half-mile outward choice is an editorial modest-effort selection, not a measured slope or all-park accessibility certification. Turn before uncomfortable ramps.
- Starting location
- Tailrace Parking, Connected Lakes, Dike Road, Grand Junction, CO
Chosen 1-mile maximum return, not the full regional corridor or a surveyed parking-to-parking distance. Earlier interfaces shorten the outing; parking walking is extra.
Approximate public entry/access-area reference. Follow the guide and signed public visitor parking; this is not a surveyed parking space.
Connected Lakes — Tailrace parking: short bicycle return — detailed guide
Source review: 2026-10-21. A dated source review does not guarantee current-day conditions.
Grand Junction, Colorado · Up to 1 mile return · Paved Promontory Point main trail; not dashed natural loops
Start: Connected Lakes — Tailrace parking, Tailrace Parking, Connected Lakes, Dike Road, Grand Junction, CO. Retained whole park brochure marks Tailrace as a public lot. From Broadway/CO 340 use Power Road then Dike Road and signed Tailrace parking, rather than Duke / Kingfisher / Beavertail lots. Walk lot access onto paved course. Use designated ordinary visitor spaces, respect reserved spaces and walk through the lot to the signed main path. The address identifies a public facility, not a surveyed stall.
Ride: Follow the signed main path on the solid paved Promontory Point main path along the canal side. Turn after 0.5 outward miles or before the first public-road crossing, work barrier, uncertain continuation or uncomfortable transition, whichever comes first; retrace. Walk any initial lot or access-drive interface. Do not use a road or private-property detour.
Distance: Chosen 1-mile maximum return, not the full regional corridor or a surveyed parking-to-parking distance. Earlier interfaces shorten the outing; parking walking is extra.
Permission and effort: Source-backed ordinary bicycle use on the designated improved main path; walking-only spurs and adjacent private property are excluded. Owner lists accessible paved trails; short half-mile outward choice is an editorial modest-effort selection, not a measured slope or all-park accessibility certification. Turn before uncomfortable ramps.
Planning: Daylight within park 5 AM–10 PM and posted gates. Valid park vehicle pass required. Prior operator tariff varies by residency / day and differs from generic state rates; pay posted current amount. Individual bicycle entry terms separate. Yield to walkers and horses where present, keep right and announce passes. Obey posted speed, helmet and pet requirements. Ordinary pedal bicycles covered here; no blanket e-bike-class permission inferred.
Access reviewed October 20, 2026 Central (October 21 UTC): Retained October 11 owner review lists no park closure; no fresh all-clear inferred. April 2024 brochure marks the 1 mile Tailrace-to-Promontory Point paved main path. This capped return excludes unpaved Waterfowl / Causeway / north bank loops and Bluffs / South Rim extensions. This is a dated source review, not a field inspection or current-day all-clear. Postpone for snow, ice, high water, soft tread or barriers rather than improvising a bypass.
Bring water and choose suitable weather. Parking walking is extra. No surveyed parking-space pin or navigable GPX is supplied.
Sources: Park operator, ordinary bicycle recreation and fees · Connected Lakes section access / paved trails · Retained visually reviewed 2024 park map