While the immediate landscape is barren, with small juniper and pinon bushes dotting an otherwise stark surroundings, several rock formations and canyons reveal themselves in the distance. La Sal Mountains. The biker is completely exposed to the blazing Utah sun on this ride, and plenty of water and sunscreen are imperative. To the south of Cisco, Kokopelli's Trail hugs the lazy Colorado for several miles. Here, the trail is lush, overgrown, pleasantly rolling and slightly more technical than its northern cousin.
Small lizards greet bikers and scurry across the trail.
Several great lunch sites along the Colorado among huge cottonwoods provide an idyllic respite. The trail briefly leaves the shores of the Colorado at MacGraw Draw, but quickly returns. Again a close eye to a map is important. T he approach to historic Dewey Bridge is best avoided as 4.5 miles of deep sand directly north of the bridge are nearly impassable, except after a good drenching rain. These two sections of Kokopelli's Trail lack the stunning canyonland scenery and slickrock so identifiable with Moab.