West Mancos Trail

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This is an outrageously rocky trail running through the West Mancos River gorge.

Begin at Golconda and hike 0.6 miles up the road. Turn left onto singletrack and the rocks begin. There are some smooth sections, but mostly it is unrelenting chunk. Cliff bands have funneled a steady supply of talus down into the gorge and the tread is correspondingly rocky.

This trail can be done uphill from Mancos Box Canyon to form a loop but its quite a grind. A better option might be to hike down this trail, then climb gradually up Mancos Box Canyon from the east end.