Rimrocker Trail

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1. MI 0.0Montrose TrailheadTrailhead5,810 FT

   Official east terminus. Groceries, fuel, and the last big-box stop.

2. MI 14.6Divide Road OverlookViewpoint8,862 FT

   First long view from the plateau rim across the Uncompahgre Valley.

3. MI 28.4Iron Springs CampCampsite9,200 FT

   Aspen-grove forest camp at 9,000 ft. Cold even in July. Bring the bag you don't think you need.

4. MI 61.2Nucla: FuelFuel6,165 FT

   Last reliable fuel and water before Moab, 105 trail miles away. Top off, no exceptions.

5. MI 90.5Paradox OverlookViewpoint5,092 FT

   The valley runs the 'wrong' way through its ridge, hence the name.

6. MI 98.1Paradox Valley CampCampsite5,136 FT

   Dispersed sites on BLM benches above the valley floor.

7. MI 121.0Buckeye ReservoirWater7,501 FT

   Pines-and-water anomaly on the Colorado line. Filterable; popular on weekends.

8. MI 123.0Buckeye CampCampsite7,506 FT

   Lakeside sites in the ponderosas, the trip's easiest night.

9. MI 145.3La Sal OverlookViewpoint6,159 FT

   The route crests below the La Sals with the whole Moab rim country beyond.

10. MI 160.0Moab ExitExit4,025 FT

    Down Sand Flats Road into town. Tacos, showers, and a full tank.