9.5 miles
Distance
890 ft
Climb
-2,891 ft
Descent
01:04:29
Avg time
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West Mancos Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
    • Horse
  • Riding Area
    Transfer Recreation Area
    Mancos, Colorado
  • Difficulty Rating
    Black Diamond rate
  • Hiking SAC Scale
    T1 Hiking
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM, XC
  • Direction
    Both Directions
    Popular direction shown
  • Climb Difficulty
    Blue
  • Physical Rating
    Hard
  • Alpine Trail
    Yes
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • TTFs on Trail
    Drop, Rock Garden
  • Global Ranking
    #81224 in Mountain Biking
  • Local Popularity
    55 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 5 in Trail Running
    • 5 in Hiking
    • 5 in Horseback

West Mancos Trail is divided into three distinct sections: The upper section starting from the Sharktooth trailhead is Non-Motorized until it junctions with the North Fork trail. The middle section between North Fork Trail and Owen's Basin Connector is OPEN to Moto. The lower section from Owen's Basin to Transfer campground returns back to Non-Motorized.

** There are TWO water crossings that can be a Hazard to cross in the early season due to snowmelt. **

The lower section has received significant work but is still a technical pedal either direction, and is also known for having several trees down on the trail each year. Some may consider the lower section a "hiking" trail. The middle "Moto" section is typically clear of trees all year, and rides like a DH trail. The upper section usually isn't rideable until mid summer due to snow pack, but once it's rideable, it is some of the best single track around.

Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for West Mancos bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -2,001 ft
  • Altitude min
    8,598 ft
  • Altitude max
    10,946 ft
  • Altitude start
    10,921 ft
  • Altitude end
    8,921 ft
  • Grade
    -4%
  • Grade max
    -46.4%
  • Grade min
    42.5%
  • Distance climb
    2 miles
  • Distance down
    6 miles
  • Distance flat
    1 mile
  • Avg time
    01:04:29
  • Avg reverse time
    02:20:17
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Status:
on Oct 25, 2021
Snow Covered
Avg: 3.25 (4 votes)
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      West Mancos Trail Reports

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      Oct 25, 2021 @ 4:57pm
      Oct 25, 2021
      		 Upper section is snow covered, middle is snow/mud.
      Sep 9, 2021 @ 9:19am
      Sep 9, 2021
      		 Upper section is prime, moto section fairly dry, and there are 3 trees down in the lower section that require a dismount. Additionally the lower...
      Jul 7, 2021 @ 8:48am
      Jul 7, 2021
      		 Trees cut out from upper section.
      Jun 26, 2021 @ 5:15pm
      Jun 26, 2021
      		 Several down trees on the non-motorized sections of the trail.
      May 10, 2021 @ 10:34am
      May 10, 2021
      		 Only rode the lower section and it had 20+ trees across the trail.
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      2 Reviews & Comments

      • + 1
      Apterry (Aug 26, 2018 at 19:28)
       Most people end up in Durango to ride, but Mancos has riding worth the trip. A true southwest gem.
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      • + 0
      slatedangles (Oct 4, 2020 at 19:45)
       Incredible trail. Prone to having downed trees it appears (which is the case now). Last couple miles or so are not great. Very rocky. I’m sure better riders would have a much easier time than me exiting but if you’re kinda average it’s gonna suck.
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