Burro Trail–Crystal Lake Road Loop, 5 sights
11.6 mi · ▲ 2,965 ft · 5 hr 21 min
Burro Trail–Crystal Lake Road Loop, 5 sights is an 11.6-mile loop near Blue River, CO. It climbs 2,965 ft, with sections as steep as 26% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 61/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi9,997 – 12,537 ft · steepest grade: 26%11.8 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Mayflower Lakes Trailhead 39.42868, -106.06955
Nearest town Blue River, CO
Directions
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Burro Trail–Crystal Lake Road Loop, 5 sights
11.6 mi · ▲ 2,965 ft · 5 hr 21 min
Elevation 9,997–12,537 ft
Loop
Trailhead: Mayflower Lakes Trailhead · 39.42868, -106.06955
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 65°F / low 44° · precip 9% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 7:32 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Crystal Lake Road, heading N.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Wheeler Trail, heading N.
- 0.6 miSharp right onto Crystal Lake Road, heading SE.
- 1 miSharp right onto Burro Trail, heading SW.
- 0.1 miReach Crystal Lake Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 2.6 miTurn left, heading W.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Wanderer, heading SW.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Falcon Chair Road, heading SW.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Wanderer, heading SW.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Lehman Trail, heading SW.
- 250 ftBear right onto Wanderer, heading NW.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Lehman Trail, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Peak Nine Road, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Lower Peerless, heading NW.
- 450 ftTurn left onto Peak Nine Road, heading W.
- 3.2 miTurn left onto Wheeler Trail, heading W.
- 1.9 miTurn left onto Crystal Lake Road, heading SE.
- 0.9 miThe loop closes back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
65% dirt4% gravel31% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 65°F44°
Precip9%Wind9 mphUV8Humidity40%
Hourly temperature
65°40°
Sunrise 6:36 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:32 PM
Sat
66°46°
20%
Sun
71°47°
22%
Mon
62°46°
41%
Tue
65°41°
21%
Wed
67°44°
42%
Thu
69°45°
45%
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Mayflower Lakes Trailhead Trailhead
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- Lower Crystal Lake–Crystal Lake Road, 3 sights 3.7 mi · ▲ 1,219 ft
- Spruce Creek Trail & Wheeler Trail 3.8 mi · ▲ 579 ft
- Burro Trail–Crystal Lake Road, 3 sights 3.8 mi · ▲ 1,256 ft
- Mayflower Lakes–Mohawk Lake, 6 sights 5.9 mi · ▲ 1,573 ft
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