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Crystal Lake Road & Warrior’s Mark via Burro Trail

9.5 mi · ▲ 1,856 ft · 4 hr 6 min

Crystal Lake Road & Warrior’s Mark via Burro Trail is a 9.5-mile out-and-back near Blue River, CO. It climbs 1,856 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 43/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi9,656 – 11,254 ft · steepest grade: 16%9.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Mayflower Lakes Trailhead 39.42868, -106.06955
Nearest town Blue River, CO
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Crystal Lake Road & Warrior’s Mark via Burro Trail

9.5 mi · ▲ 1,856 ft · 4 hr 6 min

Elevation 9,658–11,253 ft

Out & Back

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

  1. Start on Crystal Lake Road, heading N.
  2. 1.6 miContinue straight onto Burro Trail, heading NE.
  3. 2.8 miBear right onto TAJ Trail, heading NE.
  4. 0.2 miTurn right onto Warrior’s Mark, heading E.
  5. 0.2 miReach Crystal Lake Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 0.2 miTurn left onto TAJ Trail, heading N.
  7. 0.2 miBear left onto Burro Trail, heading SW.
  8. 2.8 miContinue straight onto Crystal Lake Road, heading SW.
  9. 1.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/crystal-lake-road-warrior-s-mark-out-back-15-km

Trail surface

100% dirt

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%

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