Colorado MTB 2017 Mary's Loop, Kokopelli's | Fruita, Colorado
Colorado MTB 2017 Mary's Loop in the Kokopelli trail system located just outside Fruita / Loma, Colorado. Mary's starts out with a rocky climb up a fire road. After the climb it levels out a bit before plunging down a hillside strewn with boulders. Mary's Loop is an out and back so you'll turn around when you hit Steve's loop and head back. The ride back had some fast downhill sections with some good drops that make it really fun to ride.
Most of Mary's could easily be ridden by a good beginner, however later on down the trail it gets fairly techy requiring intermediate to upper intermediate skill level. I would recommend a full syspension with good grippy tires. A little sidewall protection would be a good idea for this area as well because there is no shortage of sharp rocks on the trails.
In this video I am riding a 2017 Specialized Camber 29er with Sram GX 1X11 drivetrain, Maxxis Minion DHR II 2.3 EXO in front, Specialized Ground Control Grid Gripton 2.3 in the rear.
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FRUITA, COLORADO – Mountain Biking Moore Fun East to West. Riding the Yeti SB100 with the Crashing Dad on Fruita’s most technical trail! This is part 1 of a savage “out and back” ride. Most notably, Moore Fun is a crucial “Stage” in the Outdoor Gold Enduro, a rigorous circuit of handpicked trails where I try the capabilities of bikes in a review assessment. Moore Fun’s technical climbing and slow speed descending make this the most important and relevant stage in the test.
Technically we’re in Loma, Colorado, but who cares how close the DOT weigh station is, we are here to mountain bike a legendary trail that sees very few visitors. Moore Fun carries a stigma, that its just too hard to ride and that no one should ever even think of attempting this trail. That double black diamond banner flies high on Moore Fun, but I’ll let you in on secret, cleaning all the moves on Moore Fun will require upper end fitness and double black diamond talent. However, the majority of the trail rides as a black diamond if you know what you are doing.
As one of the least visited trails in the Kokopelli, Moore Fun had received a large spotlight from Nate Hills, its probably busier than its ever been. On packed weekends, I find Moore Fun to be a great place of solitude still to this day, with a few riders. MF is like the western slope equivalent of lower Bitterbrush in Lyons, except even harder! At the beginning, let not your heart be troubled, some techy climbs will keep a lot of the riff raff off this trail.
Sheyn and I will ride Moore Fun, the route it was originally intended to be ridden, East to West. The lines here make the most sense and the trail is more rideable versus the opposite direction. That said, this version is the sketchiest with very creative alternative lines that maximize the pucker factor.
The climbs in this route are all very achievable, though a double black effort is required. In, fact the climb in this route is the highlight of your day here, you wont get a more involved climb on any other trail. There no paint so you must keep you head up and decipher which way to go. The lack of trail in parts can get a bit confusing. Sessioning moves is practically required to clean the features on the first ride. You’re reward? The best views in the Kokopelli.
The Descent ain’t no picnic. Its rowdy and unpredictable. Riding too fast will lead you off the trail or worse, over the bars. Actually an OTB is not a matter of if, but when. Stay cautious and aware of the lines and alternative lines. A couple of these moves will require an advanced rolling tech experiences and trials moves are required to clean the whole thing.
In Troy Rarick’s book Fruita – Grand Junction Fat Tire Guidebook the 7th Sacred Edition, he calls the trail “all rideable, but rarely all ridden” and that’s a fact. I personally have yet to master the trail though Moore Fun has mastered me!
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Kokopelli Trails 2011 Wrangler and Marys Loop
Wrangler a 3-mile loop Mary's Loop also 3 miles are located in the Kokopelli Trail System just west of Fruita, CO
Starting out you will be climbing from the start of Mary's Loop all the way to the top of Wrangler expect about a 1 mile sustained climb over some really loose rocky conditions. Mary's Loop starts out as singletrack but soon gives way to what almost a jeep road over embedded rocks. Wrangler is pretty much loose rock single track all the way. It is a little bit of a grunt to get to the top and the loose rock does not help. At the top of Wrangler the trail will start to widen and becomes a little more manageable but you will still be dealing with lots of rocks and step-ups. There is a short little downhill after the summit of Wrangler down to the junction of Mary's Cutoff.
When you get on Mary's Cutoff set back and enjoy the ride because it is pretty much all downhill from here. Mary's Cutoff is mostly what looks to be an old jeep road sandy in places rocky in others. You will only have to go a short distance before you come to Mary's Loop. This is where we hung a left and headed down Mary's Loop.
Mary's Loop is about like Mary's Cutoff, jeep road alternating between sand and really rocky sections. Heading on down Mary's Loop expect some fast fun downhill. At first, the downhill is pretty mild nothing real technical just rocky dirt jeep road. There are a few spots where the trail gets close to the edge which makes for some nice scenic views of the valley and river below. As you get closer to the bottom the loose rock gives way to embedded rock and there are a few drop off's in this area for the chance to get a little hang time. A little further down you will come to the Wrangler junction where you went up, now its just a fast cruise back to the dirt road and back over the hill to the parking lot.
Overall this was a great little loop we did. Rustler is a good trail to warm up on. Wrangler will get the blood flowing for sure as you make your way up this loose and somewhat technical climb. Mary's Loop is just a fast fun downhill that gives the rider plenty of maneuvering room.
Wrangler is for an advanced beginner and up with some good fitness, the climb is a little long and a tad tricky in spots but the biggest thing is all the loose rock. Mary's Loop at least going down it is a blast and not real technical. There are a few places some may have to get off and walk but for the most part, it is really not that bad.
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Some intermediate single track mixed with a little advanced and beginner stuff. Great views of the Colorado River with lots of photo ops. Fast and fun what more can you say.