After Work Adventures | Wednesday, March 12, 2025
Now that Daylight Savings Time is officially here and it’s staying lighter longer after work I thought it would be a good idea to take advantage and get outside for a hike this afternoon. I decided to head on over to the frontcountry trails found at the mouth of Devils Canyon in the McInnis Canyons National Conservation Area near Fruita to hike the Devils Ridge Trail (D7) which I had tried to hike back in August of last year but was turned around by muddy conditions. It turned out to be a nice way to spend a couple of hours after work before heading home for the rest of the evening.
Hiking up the Devils Ridge Trail.
View from the Devils Ridge toward Kodels Canyon.
Yep, it’s open burn season in the Grand Valley, although the smoke wasn’t as bad today as it had been the previous two days…
The sun came out from behind the clouds and the views were nice as I looped back around to the trailhead on the D5 Trail.
Looking back to the mouth of Devils Canyon.
The view of the surrounding area was nice as I wandered out onto a point of sandstone jutting into the canyon.
Canyon Rim View
Along the Edge
Devils Ridge Connector Trail
Mount Garfield and the Grand Mesa tower above the opposite end of the Grand Valley.
Nice clouds above as I neared the Devils Canyon Trailhead.
