Kokopelli
Fruita, CO
RATING: AMTB1-2
Description
Home of the famous Horsetheif Bench, this area is loaded with technical terrain and affords incredible views of the Colorado River Valley. Most riders will be good to go o the suggested route below, but bring a support rider the first time just to be safe.
Staging
For the suggested route below, see map for the best staging area. It is a huge gravel lot. There are two paved flat accessible spots. Facilities are primitive with no running water.
Route
Trails
12 Road (aMTB1) - This is a wide open fire road. Time to crank with two hands and get your heart rate up!
Mary’s (aMTB1) - There are a couple ledges in the beginning. Riders with an external drivetrain or no power assist may need a push up them. Otherwise its entirely wide open and flat. Amazing views of the Colorado River. Turn around at the trail sign before things get tight.
Mary’s Cutoff (aMTB1) - Alternative trail that parallels 12 Road. Best DH only.
Wrangler Road (aMTB1) - There is one spot before the trail drops downhill where it goes over a rut, creating an off-camber situation, but we built up the rocks and should be good now. Fun DH with a couple rocky sections.
Wrangler Trail (aMTB2) - This is the only section on this route possibly requiring assistance. There are two spots. The first is a narrow rock pass requiring adaptive riders to straddle two rocks. Just after that is a slightly off- camber crawl.
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