Monkey Butt

Total Miles
2.5

Elevation

3,312.53 ft

Duration

0.5 Hours

Technical Rating

2

Easy

Best Time

Summer, Fall

Trail Overview

Monkey Butt keeps going north after it starts at the intersection with Wide Open, and is similar difficulty to Wide Open. It keeps zig-zagging through the forest on a gradual and smooth trail, going through more of the cleared forest covered in small downed logs. There aren't any of the logs over the trail though. The trail is very fast and flowy, with light curves and lots of straight sections between big hairpin turns. Only a couple of the hairpin turns are sharper and steeper, so it remains easy the whole way. There are almost no rocks in the trail, making it very easy for riders of any skill level. It's a gradual incline from south to north, gaining 750 feet in 2.5 miles. It crosses a couple of wooden bridges over ravines as well. This trail is open 6/21 - 10/9 to motorized use.

Photos of Monkey Butt

Monkey Butt
Monkey Butt

Difficulty

This is an easy forested single track that is smooth and gradual with no obstacles, making it great for newer riders.

Technical Rating

2

Status Reports

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Access Description

The Tenderfoot Mountain Trail System is full of easy singletracks that are all very similar, fast, and flowy. The main motorized trailhead is on County Landfill Road off Highway 6. As the road turns into Frey Gulch Road there is a dirt parking lot. There's also a small parking lot near the north end of the Tenderfoot Mountain Trail off of County Road 51, but it's more of a parking lot for the hiking trails, so it will likely be busy and isn't good for trailers. The area is very well marked and maintained, with new trails still being constructed. It's a multi-use popular area, so you will see lots of hikers and mountain bikers. This area was built from your Colorado OHV dollars.

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