Knowles Overlook Campground

About McInnis Canyons National Conservation Area

McInnis Canyons National Conservation Area is one of BLM Colorado's premiere desert recreation areas. Hikers will be stunned by the red-rock cliffs of Black Ridge Canyons Wilderness while the Ruby-Horsethief River Corridor offers Class I and II flatwater boating nearby. The area also offers mountain biking at Mack Ridge/Kokopelli and off-highway vehicle trails in Rabbit Valley. The Trail Through Time, adjacent to an active dinosaur quarry, provides visitors a chance to learn about fossils and paleontological finds in the area. Find outstanding hiking and horseback riding at Devil's Canyon and Pollock Bench trailheads off of Kingsview Road outside of Fruita.  To learn more, visit McInnis Canyons National Conservation Area.

Describes the wider recreation area this campground sits in. Source: Recreation.gov.

Getting there

High clearance is recommended and nothing over 35 feet. From Grand Junction, CO travel west on I-70 and take exit 2 towards Rabbit Valley. Take a left over the interstate and travel straight into McInnis Canyons National Conservation Area. Take a right at the first intersection and a left at the second intersection. Stay on the main road for approximately 2.8 miles and take a left.

Activities

• CAMPING
• PICNICKING

Nearby federal campgrounds

• McDonald Creek TrailheadMcInnis Canyons National Conservation Area2 mi
• Wildhorse MesaMcInnis Canyons National Conservation Area2 mi
• Jouflas CampgroundBureau of Land Management3 mi
• Rabbit ValleyMcInnis Canyons National Conservation Area4 mi
• Rabbit Valley Staging AreaGrand Junction4 mi
• Rabbits Ear TrailheadMcInnis Canyons National Conservation Area7 mi