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Mancos State Park

Mancos State Park hosts a campground with 32 sites on the shores of Jackson Lake. Set in the ponderosa pines, you can hike, bike, and fish in the park. Bring a non-motorized watercraft if you like! Click here for more info on camping

Trails at Mancos State Park are great! If you park along Forest Service Road 561 (Transfer Rd) you can access the Muleshoe Loop. If you park inside Mancos State Park (fee required) you can begin at the Black Bear trailhead or the Mountain Lion trailhead. All of these trails are open to travel by foot, horse, bike, and skis or snowshoes in winter. Pets are allowed. They are all at about 7800' in elevation and none are ADA accessible.

Muleshoe Trail
This fun and easy trail begins on Forest Road 561 (Transfer Rd.) and connects to the Mancos State Park trail system. Note that a user fee is required to hike the Mancos State Park trails (below). You can use the Muleshoe Trail to access the Mancos Spur Trail (Chicken Creek segment) and continue 20+ miles up into the high La Platas!

Black Bear Trail
This moderate trail connects two USFS trails (Chicken Creek Trail and the Colorado Trail), as well as two other in-park trails, providing a variety of distance and difficulty options.
Total distance: 1.9

Mountain Lion Trail
This easy trail is accessed from the Quarry Trailhead. At the end of the .6-mile trail, the visitor has 3 options: continue around the Black Bear Loop, turn onto the Black Bear Trail or return to the Quarry Trailhead.
Total distance: .6


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Click the map to download a high-quality pdf to print out at home. Or, download it to a free mapping app like Avenza to locate yourself using your phone's GPS.
Mancos State Park (Jackson Lake) on Trailforks.com

Click here to access the Mancos State Park Website
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Download a map of the park here:
mancosstateparkareamap.pdf
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  • Home
  • About
    • MTG Board
    • Supporters
    • Projects
  • News
  • Trails Areas
    • Mancos Spur Trail
    • Chicken Creek Trail System
    • Aqueduct Trail System
    • Transfer Area >
      • Rim Trail
      • Transfer Trail
      • Chicken Creek Trail
      • West Mancos Trail
      • Sharkstooth Trail
      • Gold Run
      • Morrison Trail
      • Aspen Loop
    • Echo Basin >
      • Rampart Hills
      • Box Canyon Trail
      • Coyote Park
      • Owen Basin Trail
      • Red Arrow Road to Hogsback
    • Madden Peak Area Trails
    • Menefee Mountain
    • Mancos State Park
    • E-Bike/Gravel
    • Winter Recreation >
      • Snow Biking
      • Cross Country Skiing
  • Get Involved!
    • Become A Member
    • Donate
    • Events
    • Trail Adoption Program Overview >
      • Aqueduct Trail System Overview >
        • Aqueduct Trail System Segments
        • Aqueduct Trail Adopter Checklist
      • Chicken Creek System Overview >
        • Chicken Creek Trail Segments
        • Chicken Creek Adopters Checklist
      • Mancos Spur Trail Overview >
        • Mancos Spur Trail Segments
        • Mancos Spur Trail Adopters Checklist
    • Trail Maintenance
    • Illegal Land Grab At Chicken Creek
  • Trail Etiquette
  • Store