Colorado Plateau Mountain Bike Trail Association

What Colorado Plateau Mountain Bike Trail Association does

Colorado Plateau Mountain Bike Trail Association (COPMOBA) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 1989 and headquartered in Grand Junction, Colorado, that builds, maintains, and advocates for singletrack mountain bike trails across the Colorado Plateau on the Western Slope. The organization operates through four regional chapters — Grand Valley Trails (GVT), Delta Area Mountain Bikers (DAMB), Montrose Uncompahgre Trails (MUT), and Ridgway Area Trails (RAT) — each responsible for stewardship of a defined trail portfolio on federal, state, and municipal public lands. Notable assets include the Palisade Plunge (32 miles, 6,000 ft vertical descent), Electric Hills trail system, Lunch Loops, and the Kokopelli Trail, collectively serving 227,000 annual visitors at the Lunch Loops trailhead alone.

COPMOBA's core product is volunteer-coordinated trail construction and stewardship, delivered through chapter-managed Dig Days (51 events in 2023 generating 3,500+ volunteer hours; 3,400+ hours in 2025) and supported by conservation corps crews. The organization is governed by a 14-member Board of Directors and currently employs one part-time administrator alongside a recently hired Executive Director (Faith Rodriguez, January 2026). Technology infrastructure is limited to standard nonprofit tooling — a Squarespace website, Neon CRM member portal, and Mailchimp email — with no proprietary technology stack.

Revenue is generated through five streams: annual individual and business memberships (425+ members), individual and corporate donations, Colorado Parks & Wildlife grants, branded merchandise sales via print-on-demand, and event registration fees (RAT Race, High Voltage Hustle, RAD by the Rivers, Kokopelli Trail guided tour). Grant funding has been the dominant capital source for major projects, with disclosed CPW awards exceeding $796,000 across Palisade Plunge ($527K), Electric Hills ($242K), and DAMB stewardship ($27K). The organization funds itself as a member-supported nonprofit with no venture capital or private equity exposure.

Name

Colorado Plateau Mountain Bike Trail Association

Legal name

Colorado Plateau Mountain Bike Trail Association, Inc.

Website

https://copmoba.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

COPMOBA is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 1989 that builds and maintains singletrack mountain bike trails across western Colorado through four regional chapters, serving mountain bikers, hikers, and adaptive riders on public lands.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Outdoor Recreation Trail Stewardship Services

NAICS

Environment, Conservation and Wildlife Organizations (813312)

akta.pro primary industry

Cycling / MTB / E-Bike Guiding & Rentals (THAAALAG)

Keywords

• Singletrack trail building
• Trail maintenance services
• Nonprofit trail advocacy
• Mountain bike trail stewardship
• Volunteer trail construction

Headquarters

HQ city

Grand Junction

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Annual membership fees from individual mountain bikers and trail users that support the organization's operations and trail building mission.
2. Donations: Individual and corporate donations supporting specific projects like the Lunch Loops Bike Park rebuild and Palisade Plunge.
3. Merchandise Sales: Sale of branded apparel and merchandise through the COPMOBA shop, with proceeds supporting trail building and maintenance.
4. Event Fees: Registration fees for organized races and events including RAT Race, High Voltage Hustle, RAD by the Rivers, and the Kokopelli Trail guided tour.
5. Grants: Funding from Colorado Parks & Wildlife, Western Colorado Community Foundation, and other government and foundation sources for trail construction projects.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

COPMOBA is a member-supported 501(c)(3) nonprofit that plans, builds, and maintains sustainable singletrack mountain bike trails across western Colorado's Colorado Plateau, operating through four regional chapters (Grand Valley Trails, Delta Area Mountain Bikers, Montrose Uncompahgre Trails, and Ridgway Area Trails). It supplements trail stewardship with a member/donation portal, an online merchandise store, organized mountain bike races, and an annual guided Kokopelli Trail bike tour.

Product overview

COPMOBA operates as a member-supported nonprofit organization offering trail building and maintenance services through a network of four regional chapters (Grand Valley Trails, Delta Area Mountain Bikers, Montrose Uncompahgre Trails, and Ridgway Area Trails). The organization manages major trail projects including the Palisade Plunge, maintains trail systems like Lunch Loops, Kokopelli, and Electric Hills, operates an online merchandise store, and hosts an annual guided Kokopelli Trail bike tour as fundraising initiatives. The portfolio centers on singletrack trail stewardship across western Colorado's Colorado Plateau.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Grand Valley Trails (GVT) Chapter Services Chapter-based trail stewardship services for the Grand Junction / Grand Valley area, including planning, construction, volunteer coordination, and ongoing maintenance of the Lunch Loops, Kokopelli, and 18 Road trail systems for individual mountain bikers and trail users.
• Delta Area Mountain Bikers (DAMB) Chapter Services

Quantifiable outcome

• 6+ miles of new trail built in 2025
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

19 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Colorado Parks & Wildlife (CPW)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 November 2018CPW provided $527,000 in grant funding for Phase 1 of the Palisade Plunge trail construction (total project value $685,249). CPW has also awarded grants for Electric Hills trail system ($242,000) and RAT expansion projects.
• Mesa CountycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 November 2018Mesa County was the grant recipient for Palisade Plunge Phase 1 in partnership with COPMOBA. County works with COPMOBA on trail planning and maintenance.
• Bureau of Land Management (BLM)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBLM manages public lands where COPMOBA builds and maintains trails, including RAT system (BLM UFO), Lunch Loops, Kokopelli, and Escalante Triangle. BLM provides land access and permitting for trail projects.
• US Forest Service (USFS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUSFS manages Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests where COPMOBA advocates for and builds trails. COPMOBA participated in GMUG management plan revision process.
• Town of PalisademinorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPalisade is the eastern terminus of the Palisade Plunge trail connecting to Grand Mesa.
• City of Grand JunctioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCity owns land for Lunch Loops Bike Park (leased to COPMOBA) and partners on trail planning. COPMOBA and City partnered on Lunch Loops Bike Park rebuild.
• City of FruitaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFruita is partner in Palisade Plunge and has adopted North Fruita Desert Master Plan with 26+ miles of proposed new trails.
• Western Colorado Conservation CorpscoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerWCCC provides trail crew for maintenance work in Mesa County. Positions like Trail Crew Leader work with COPMOBA on trail maintenance and construction projects.
• Volunteers for Outdoor ColoradominorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerVOC volunteers participate in RAT trail expansion and other COPMOBA projects.
• Sweet Sustainable SingletrackminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPartner in RAT trail expansion project.
• Southwest Conservation CorpsminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerSCC crew members participated in RAT trail expansion project.
• Thunderbird Trail WorkscoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerSpencer Rugland of Thunderbird Trail Works selected as contractor for Lunch Loops Bike Park rebuild project.
• Grand Valley Youth Cycling ClubminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPartnered with COPMOBA to host dual slalom race event at Lunch Loops Bike Park.
• The Nature ConnectionminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPartnered with DAMB on RAD by the Rivers race event.
• Over the Edge-FruitaminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPartner with WCCC and BLM on North Fruita Desert and Kokopelli trail maintenance.
• World Wide OutfittersminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerProvides catering and support services for Kokopelli Trail guided bike tour.
• Ridgway State ParkminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in RAT trail expansion project.
• Ouray CountyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in RAT trail expansion project.
• Ridgway-Ouray Community CoalitionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in RAT trail expansion project.

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/copmoba_gvt
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/33041474

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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