Skip to content
  • Home
  • About Us
    • About Us
    • What We Care About
    • Local Information
  • Buy and Sell Gear
    • New Gear
      • Stitches N Stuff
    • Selling Your Gear
    • Bike Services
  • Contact Us
Log in
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
The Gear Junction
  • Home
  • About Us
    • About Us
    • What We Care About
    • Local Information
  • Buy and Sell Gear
    • New Gear
      • Stitches N Stuff
    • Selling Your Gear
    • Bike Services
  • Contact Us
Log in Cart

Item added to your cart

View cart
The Gear Junction booth at an outdoor event.

Local Information for Life Outside

Western Colorado and Utah river tips, mountain biking trail guides, as well as local information for camping and snowsports on Western Slope—written by locals who live it.

Raft

  • Family friendly river float near Grand Junction, CO

    Floating the River Around Grand Junction: A Sec...

    Looking to cool off and experience the Grand Valley from a whole new angle? Floating the Colorado River between Palisade, Grand Junction, Fruita, and Loma, offers a scenic, laid-back way...

    Floating the River Around Grand Junction: A Sec...

    Looking to cool off and experience the Grand Valley from a whole new angle? Floating the Colorado River between Palisade, Grand Junction, Fruita, and Loma, offers a scenic, laid-back way...

  • Rafting Westwater Canyon Colorado River

    What To Expect: Rafting Westwater Canyon

    If you're looking for an unforgettable whitewater rafting experience near Grand Junction, Westwater Canyon offers the perfect blend of remote wilderness, iconic rapids, and awe-inspiring canyon walls. Located just downstream of...

    What To Expect: Rafting Westwater Canyon

    If you're looking for an unforgettable whitewater rafting experience near Grand Junction, Westwater Canyon offers the perfect blend of remote wilderness, iconic rapids, and awe-inspiring canyon walls. Located just downstream of...

  • Rafting Ruby Horsethief Canyon in Colorado and Utah

    What to Expect on a Multi-Day Trip Through Ruby...

    Plan your Ruby-Horsethief Canyon rafting trip with this local guide—permits, campsites, gear, safety tips, and what to pack for a multi-day float.

    What to Expect on a Multi-Day Trip Through Ruby...

    Plan your Ruby-Horsethief Canyon rafting trip with this local guide—permits, campsites, gear, safety tips, and what to pack for a multi-day float.

1 / of 3

Bike

  • Lunch Loops: Grand Junction’s Technical Singletrack MTB Playground

    Lunch Loops: Grand Junction’s Technical Singlet...

    Lunch Loops in Grand Junction is rocky, technical, and demanding — a true desert test piece. Locals love it for quick post-work spins (“lunch rides”) and for pushing bike-handling skills...

    Lunch Loops: Grand Junction’s Technical Singlet...

    Lunch Loops in Grand Junction is rocky, technical, and demanding — a true desert test piece. Locals love it for quick post-work spins (“lunch rides”) and for pushing bike-handling skills...

  • A woman and her dog enjoy 18 road mountain bike trails near Fruita, CO

    18 Road MTB Trails: An Introduction

    If you’re a mountain biker on Colorado’s Western Slope and haven’t spent time on the 18 Road trails in the North Fruita Desert Recreation Area, you’re missing one of Colorado’s...

    18 Road MTB Trails: An Introduction

    If you’re a mountain biker on Colorado’s Western Slope and haven’t spent time on the 18 Road trails in the North Fruita Desert Recreation Area, you’re missing one of Colorado’s...

  • Mountain Biking Kokopelli Trails Fruita, CO

    Top 5 Must-Ride Kokopelli Loops Near Fruita

    The Kokopelli Trail system outside Fruita and Grand Junction is one of Colorado’s most iconic desert trail networks—offering incredible views, fast singletrack, and technical challenges for every level of mountain...

    Top 5 Must-Ride Kokopelli Loops Near Fruita

    The Kokopelli Trail system outside Fruita and Grand Junction is one of Colorado’s most iconic desert trail networks—offering incredible views, fast singletrack, and technical challenges for every level of mountain...

1 / of 3

Ski, Board, and Snowshoe

  • A person enjoys backcountry skiing on the Grand Mesa

    Backcountry Turns with a Side of Nostalgia: Ski...

    Mesa Creek, often referred to by locals as "Old Powderhorn" is a now-abandoned ski area offers a rare combination of accessible backcountry/ side country terrain, deep snow, and a quirky dose...

    Backcountry Turns with a Side of Nostalgia: Ski...

    Mesa Creek, often referred to by locals as "Old Powderhorn" is a now-abandoned ski area offers a rare combination of accessible backcountry/ side country terrain, deep snow, and a quirky dose...

  • A woman and her dog cross-country ski on the Grand Mesa

    Cross-Country Skiing and Snowshoeing the Grand ...

    Thanks to the Grand Mesa Nordic Council (GMNC), this high-elevation wonderland boasts some of the best-maintained groomed trails in the state. Whether you’re a first-timer or a seasoned skier, GMNC...

    Cross-Country Skiing and Snowshoeing the Grand ...

    Thanks to the Grand Mesa Nordic Council (GMNC), this high-elevation wonderland boasts some of the best-maintained groomed trails in the state. Whether you’re a first-timer or a seasoned skier, GMNC...

  • No Lift lines at Powderhorn Mountain, near Grand Junction Colorado

    Affordable Skiing Near Grand Junction: Your Gui...

    Powderhorn Mountain Resort offers great terrain with local hill charm—and prices that won’t break the bank. Whether you’re a first-time skier, a seasoned powder hound, or planning a family trip,...

    Affordable Skiing Near Grand Junction: Your Gui...

    Powderhorn Mountain Resort offers great terrain with local hill charm—and prices that won’t break the bank. Whether you’re a first-time skier, a seasoned powder hound, or planning a family trip,...

1 / of 3

Explore Around Grand Junction

  • A Colorado National Monument Guide: Where to Hike, Bike, Climb, and Camp

    A Colorado National Monument Guide: Where to Hi...

    The Colorado National Monument is one of western Colorado’s most breathtaking treasures — a landscape of towering red rock monoliths, sheer-walled canyons, and sweeping desert vistas that feel almost timeless....

    A Colorado National Monument Guide: Where to Hi...

    The Colorado National Monument is one of western Colorado’s most breathtaking treasures — a landscape of towering red rock monoliths, sheer-walled canyons, and sweeping desert vistas that feel almost timeless....

  • 10 Great Hikes in the Grand Valley: Palisade, Grand Junction & Fruita

    10 Great Hikes in the Grand Valley: Palisade, G...

    Ten of our favorite iconic hikes in the Grand Valley area, ranging from easy to difficult, and short to long. There's something here for everybody, and we've included some special...

    10 Great Hikes in the Grand Valley: Palisade, G...

    Ten of our favorite iconic hikes in the Grand Valley area, ranging from easy to difficult, and short to long. There's something here for everybody, and we've included some special...

  • Adventure Near Grand Junction

    4 Seasons of Day Trips from Grand Junction

    From the lush, flower-lined trails of spring to the powdery slopes of winter, the Grand Valley is not just a destination, but a launch pad for outdoor adventure. Within two...

    4 Seasons of Day Trips from Grand Junction

    From the lush, flower-lined trails of spring to the powdery slopes of winter, the Grand Valley is not just a destination, but a launch pad for outdoor adventure. Within two...

1 / of 3
Logo of 'The Gear Junction' with a teal gear on a white background

Hours

Monday: CLOSED
Tuesday - Thursday: 9AM - 6 PM
Friday - Saturday: 9 AM - 7 PM
Sunday: 11 AM - 3 PM

Contact

436 Main St.
Grand Junction, Colorado 81501

Phone:(970) 628-4003
Email: theshop@thegearjunction.com

Quick links

  • About Us
  • Local Information
  • What We Care About
  • New Gear
  • Selling Your Gear
  • Contact
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
Payment methods
  • PayPal
  • Venmo
© 2025, The Gear Junction Powered by Shopify
  • Refund policy
  • Privacy policy
  • Terms of service
  • Shipping policy
Orange circular logo for Spindle Digital Agency
Designed by Spindle Digital Agency
  • Choosing a selection results in a full page refresh.
  • Opens in a new window.