Last updated: October 23, 2023
Place
Kokopelli's Trailhead, McInnis Canyon National Conservation Area
Quick Facts
Location:
Near Grand Junction, Colorado, west on Interstate 70 about 15 miles
Significance:
Located just below the Old Spanish National Historic Trail, the Hawkeye trail is a part of Kokopelli Loops within the McInnis Canyons National Conservation Area.
MANAGED BY:
Some recreational trails within the McGinnis Canyon NCA trace routes that once made up the Old Spanish Trail. The Kokopelli trail is multi-use and stretches 142 miles from Loma, Colorado to Moab, Utah. The trail consists of a mixture of 4x4 roads, single track trails, and improved roads. Along the trail there are 8 campsites. A multiday trip requires extensive planning. As you bike along Kokopelli’s Trail, Mancos, Dakota, and Morrison Formations are all visible from the edge of the plateau which the trail parallels.
Located just below the Old Spanish National Historic Trail, the Hawkeye trail is a part of Kokopelli Loops within the McInnis Canyons National Conservation Area. The area is popular for mountain biking, but is a great opportunity to get out on a trail and take a step back in time!
Site Information
Location (Near Grand Junction, Colorado, west on Interstate 70 about 15 miles)
From Grand Junction, travel west on Interstate 70 about 15 miles. Take the Loma exit (exit 15), then travel west on gravel frontage road south of the interstate. The trailhead is on the left.
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