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Colorado

Burnt Timber

1.6 mi

Distance

584 ft

Elev. Gain

49m

Est. Time

Point to Point

Route Type

Easy

Difficulty

About This Trail

Burnt Timber is a point-to-point trail in La Plata County, Colorado. It is 1.6 miles long and gains 584 feet. The surface is dirt. Per USDA Forest Service, it is open to horses and closed to bikes. The nearest town is Durango, Colorado, about 18 miles away in a straight line.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

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Elevation Profile

Min:3,333 ft
Max:3,513 ft
Gain:182 ft
Loss:2 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 3,333 ft and 3,513 ft across 1.6 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.3,333 ft3,393 ft3,453 ft3,513 ft0.0 mi0.4 mi0.8 mi1.2 mi1.6 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi3,333 ft
End1.6 mi3,513 ft

Trail Details

Bike and horse access: USDA Forest Service, checked 2026-10-14. Rules change, so confirm with the land manager before you go.

Route Type
Point to Point
Surface
Dirt

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Durango, CO · about 18 mi away
County:
La Plata County, CO

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

We display cached information from agency feeds. Hours, fees, permits, closures, fire restrictions, and conditions change without notice. Outdoors is not the permitting authority. Confirm current conditions for this trail using the links above before you go — you are responsible for compliance. Last verified by us: Aug 17, 2026. Our copy is more than a month old — please reconfirm with the agency before relying on it.Spot an error in our data?

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