West Mancos Trail

Trail Overview

The West Mancos Trail is a fun alpine single track near Mancos, Colorado that goes through a mix of aspen and pine tree forests. The single track is elevated above a creek on a gradual slope. It's shelfy but wide, so doesn't have that much exposure, and thus is still an intermediate trail. Rocks and roots add a challenge, but all are rideable. There is no major obstacle or crux on this trail. It's very well-signed and maintained at every intersection. The trail is very scenic, going through a couple of open meadows, and underneath the impressive-looking Hesperus Mountain. As it ends on the west side, there are 3 or so switchbacks that are steep, loose, and tight making it a 5 difficulty, while the rest of the trail is a 4 difficulty. The trail gets a lot of moisture and is used by cattle, so there's lots of shade, but also muddy spots.