About this campground
The BLM-managed Hawkeye Trailhead is a scenic, low-traffic staging area located near Mack, Colorado, offering an ideal gateway to the western edge of the world-famous Kokopelli Loops and the McInnis Canyons National Conservation Area. This primitive site features unpaved parking without water or restroom facilities, serving as a peaceful alternative to busier regional trailheads for intermediate mountain bikers, hikers, and trail runners. From the lot, visitors gain immediate access to the winding, 2.8-mile Hawkeye singletrack, which climbs through desert terrain to connect directly with upper Mack Ridge and a vast network of iconic backcountry trails. This site does not have any amenities. It is a primitive parking lot with no public restrooms, drinking water, or trash collection bins, so visitors must pack out all waste.
Getting there
To reach Hawkeye Trailhead from Grand Junction, take I-70 to Exit 11 (Mack), turn right off the ramp, and take an immediate right onto Hawkeye Road to find the parking lot on your left.
Activities
- HIKING
- MOUNTAIN BIKING
- HIKING TRAIL
- Trail Running
Nearby federal campgrounds
- Rabbits Ear TrailheadMcInnis Canyons National Conservation Area4 mi
- Pollock Bench TrailheadMcInnis Canyons National Conservation Area6 mi
- Jouflas CampgroundBureau of Land Management8 mi
- Rabbit ValleyMcInnis Canyons National Conservation Area8 mi
- Rabbit Valley Staging AreaGrand Junction8 mi
- Wildhorse MesaMcInnis Canyons National Conservation Area8 mi
Explore more Colorado camping
Hawkeye Trailhead doesn't take campsite reservations — but plenty of nearby Colorado campgrounds do, and we'll alert you the moment a sold-out site opens up.
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