| The Whole Enchilada
Burro Pass, Hazard, Kokopelli, Porcupine Singletrack, and Porcupine Rim
This ride is 26.5 miles long, with 7000 vertical feet of downhill. It's an unforgettable epic experience, but is only for very strong, skilled, and adventuresome riders. It peaks at 11,200 feet in the La Sal Mountains and drops to the Colorado River. Season: Mid July through September. You'll need a shuttle vehicle. The ride goes over Burro Pass, descends to Warner Lake, then catches Hazard County down to the La Sal Loop road where you take the Kokopelli to the Porcupine Singletrack. Joining Porcupine Rim at the overlook, you descend to the Colorado. |
| Getting there: On Moab's Main Street and Center, head south on US-191. Drive 8.2 miles and turn left toward Ken's Lake - La Sal Loop Road. At the T intersection 1/2 mile later on the paved La Sal Loop Road to mile 20.6, then turn right on gravel Geyser Pass road. Drive 8 miles on Geyser Pass road (to mile 28.6). Here you come to a fork, with a small turnaround on the left just before the fork. This is Geyser Pass (N38 29.122 W109 13.940). Go left (you should see a "Burro Pass 1.2" sign as you curve around the fork), then keep right at the fork that immediately follows. 1.2 miles later (mile 29.8) turn left off the main road on an eroded doubletrack climbing steeply up the mountain, with a sign "Burro Pass TH" (N38 29.408 W109 12.906). Go 1/2 mile up the mountain (4-wheel drive strongly suggested here) and park where the DT disappears into some fir trees. |
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| Begin Burro Pass Section 0.0 Start uphill through the trees N38 29.801 W109 13.034 Step through the gate onto ST 1.2 Ridge, cross and start downhill N38 30.214 W109 13.654 Switchbacks, loose, steep 3.2 Fork L downhill N38 30.701 W109 15.143 3.8 Cross ditch R uphill N38 30.53 W109 15.68 (approx) 4.8 Fork R, go through squeeze gate N38 30.989 W109 16.437 Pass by lake 5.0 DT Warner Campground N38 31.161 W109 16.519 Follow main road out of CG | Begin Hazard County Section 5.5 As road starts uphill, fork R uphill N38 31.460 W109 16.806 5.6 Hazard County TH on R of parking N38 31.532 W109 16.907 Up hill, then long twisting descent 8.6 Meet La Sal Loop Road N38 32.545 W109 18.736 Begin Kokopelli Section Cross La Sal Road onto DT 10.4 Through fence over hiking cattleguard 10.5 Upper Porcupine Singletrack forks R N38 33.706 W109 19.649 Fork R for UPS option, L for Kokopelli Options |
| UPS (Upper Porcupine Singletrack) Option Fork R on UPS at mile 10.5 12.5 Overlook at DT, cross to ST N38 34.529 W109 20.767 13.5 R at ST fork (L=Sand Flats Rd) N38 34.842 W109 21.453 All options now converge on same ST fork |
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| From ST fork proceed northwest Hike down Big Dip 15.3 At Porcupine Rim overlook N38 35.656 W109 22.637 Begin Porcupine Rim Section West (right) on DT Follow Porcupine Rim down 26.5 At highway | Copyright 2007 Mad Scientist Software Inc
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