Burro Loop Trail

7.5 mi · ▲ 1,253 ft · 3 hr 8 min

Burro Loop Trail is a 7.5-mile out-and-back near Sunfair, CA. It climbs 1,253 ft. It scores 48/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi2,818 – 3,498 ft7.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 34.12411, -116.26680
Nearest town Sunfair, CA

Directions

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Burro Loop Trail

7.5 mi · ▲ 1,253 ft · 3 hr 8 min

Elevation 2,817–3,499 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 34.12411, -116.26680

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 105°F / low 83° · precip 0% · wind 17 mph · sunrise 5:58 AM · sunset 7:46 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  3. 400 ftTurn left onto Spike's Run, heading E.
  4. 0.7 miTurn left, heading SW.
  5. 0.5 miSharp left onto Burro Loop Trail, heading SW.
  6. 1.6 miBear left, heading S.
  7. 0.3 miBear left onto Burro Loop Access Trail, heading E.
  8. 50 ftBear right onto Burro Loop Trail, heading E.
  9. 0.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  10. 0.4 miBear left onto Burro Loop Access Trail, heading W.
  11. 50 ftBear right onto Burro Loop Trail, heading W.
  12. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
  13. 1.6 miSharp right, heading W.
  14. 0.5 miTurn right onto Spike's Run, heading N.
  15. 0.7 miTurn right, heading SW.
  16. 400 ftTurn right, heading W.
  17. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Weather

ClearTemperature 105°F83°
Feels like88°Precip0%Wind17 mphUV9Humidity9%
Hourly temperature
105°80°
Sunrise 5:58 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:46 PM
Tue 105°78°
Wed 102°78°
Thu 104°79°
Fri 105°84°
Sat 106°85°
Sun 103°84°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.5 mi in (~83 min). Leave by 6:03 PM for the 7:46 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:06 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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