A Chair Road–Burro Trail, 5 sights

14.1 mi · ▲ 2,611 ft · 6 hr

A Chair Road–Burro Trail, 5 sights is a 14.1-mile out-and-back near Blue River, CO. It climbs 2,611 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 52/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi9,997 – 11,254 ft · steepest grade: 21%14.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Spruce Creek Trail 39.43701, -106.05068
Nearest town Blue River, CO

Directions

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A Chair Road–Burro Trail, 5 sights

14.1 mi · ▲ 2,611 ft · 6 hr

Elevation 9,997–11,253 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Spruce Creek Trail · 39.43701, -106.05068

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 70°F / low 40° · precip 9% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 7:32 PM

Transit-accessible: Rustic Terrace stop 596 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Spruce Creek Trail, heading SE.
  2. 1.4 miTurn right onto Wheeler Trail, heading NW.
  3. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Crystal Lake Road, heading N.
  4. 1.6 miContinue straight onto Burro Trail, heading NE.
  5. 2.5 miTurn left, heading SW.
  6. 250 ftContinue straight onto Wanderer, heading SW.
  7. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Falcon Chair Road, heading SW.
  8. 150 ftContinue straight onto Wanderer, heading SW.
  9. 250 ftContinue straight onto Falcon Chair Road, heading SW.
  10. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Wanderer, heading W.
  11. 100 ftContinue straight onto Lehman Trail, heading W.
  12. 250 ftBear right onto Wanderer, heading NW.
  13. 100 ftContinue straight onto Lehman Trail, heading NW.
  14. 0.1 miSharp left onto A Chair Road, heading NW.
  15. 0.3 miReach Spruce Creek Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  16. 0.3 miSharp right onto Lehman Trail, heading N.
  17. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Wanderer, heading SE.
  18. 100 ftBear left onto Lehman Trail, heading SE.
  19. 300 ftContinue straight onto Wanderer, heading SE.
  20. 50 ftContinue straight onto Falcon Chair Road, heading S.
  21. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Wanderer, heading E.
  22. 250 ftContinue straight onto Falcon Chair Road, heading NE.
  23. 150 ftContinue straight onto Wanderer, heading NE.
  24. 0.2 miTurn right onto Burro Trail, heading S.
  25. 2.5 miContinue straight onto Crystal Lake Road, heading SW.
  26. 1.6 miContinue straight onto Wheeler Trail, heading S.
  27. 0.5 miTurn left onto Spruce Creek Trail, heading SE.
  28. 1.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

88% dirt11% gravel1% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 70°F40°
Precip9%Wind4 mphUV8Humidity32%
Hourly temperature
70°40°
Sunrise 6:36 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:32 PM
Sat 70°45° 20%
Sun 73°47° 25%
Mon 64°48° 41%
Tue 67°43° 22%
Wed 69°46° 42%
Thu 71°47° 45%

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Rustic Terrace stop 596 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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