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Burro Mountain Trail route map
Difficulty: DifficultPoint to Point
Colorado

Burro Mountain Trail

5.5 mi

Distance

1,562 ft

Elev. Gain

2h 37m

Est. Time

Point to Point

Route Type

Difficult

Difficulty

About This Trail

Burro Mountain Trail is a point-to-point trail in Rio Blanco County, Colorado. It is 5.5 miles long and gains 1,562 feet. The surface is dirt. Per Colorado Parks and Wildlife (COTREX), it is open to horses and closed to bikes. The nearest town is Carbonate, Colorado, about 13 miles away in a straight line.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:2,383 ft
Max:2,916 ft
Gain:609 ft
Loss:141 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 2,383 ft and 2,916 ft across 5.5 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.2,383 ft2,561 ft2,739 ft2,916 ft0.0 mi1.4 mi2.8 mi4.1 mi5.5 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi2,402 ft
High point4.4 mi2,916 ft
End5.5 mi2,870 ft

Trail Details

Bike and horse access: Colorado Parks and Wildlife (COTREX), 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:
Carbonate, CO · about 13 mi away
County:
Rio Blanco 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: Jul 25, 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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Difficulty: Easy2.0 mi36 ftelevation gain Point to Point

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