Burro Pass Trail


Area Status: Closed

The Burro Pass Trail #315 is 2.4 miles long.  It begins at Forest Road #240 (Burro Pass) and ends at Forest Trail #033 (Warner Lake/Beaver Basin).  This trail is often closed due to snow and wet, muddy conditions until July.  Many users will prefer to begin from Geyser Pass on Forest Road #071 as Forest Road #240 is rough and steep.  Steep, narrow switchbacks are common along this trail as it winds through open meadows and spruce/fir forest.  It is a steep climb from the trailhead to Burro Pass and an even steeper narrow descent from Burro Pass toward Warner Lake and Wet Fork Mill Creek.  This popular trail sees use by multiple different types of users, primarily, hikers, mountain bikers and equestrian users.  Please respect one another and observe standard trail etiquette: mountain bikers yield to both hikers and equestrian users and hikers yield to equestrian users.  This trail is the highest elevation and beginning of the Whole Enchilada Mountain Bike trail which uses multiple other trails to travel from here back to the city of Moab.  Some of the trails used to travel the Whole Enchilada are on BLM lands as well.

 

Elevation Change:

South East End (Road #240):  10,475 feet

North West End (Trail #033):    9,770 feet

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At a Glance

Current Conditions: Closed due to snow
Usage: Heavy
Restrictions: Open to: Hiking, Mountain Biking and Horseback Riding.
Closest Towns: Moab, UT
Water: Water is not reliable and users should carry their own water.
Restroom: Restroom is available at Geyser Pass near the trailhead.
Operated By: Forest Service
Information Center: Moab Ranger District (435) 259-7155

General Information

Directions:

From Moab, head south on US-191/Main St and travel 7.8 miles.  Turn left onto Co Rd #127/Old Airport Rd (brown sign indicating Ken’s Lake and La Sals is located at the turn on US-191) and travel 0.6 miles.  Turn right onto Co Rd #127/Forest Road #046 (La Sal Mountain Loop) and travel 11.5 miles.  Turn right onto Forest Road #071 (Geyser Pass) and travel 8.5 miles.  Turn left onto Forest Road #240 (Burro Pass) and travel 0.5 miles to Burro Pass Trailhead.


General Notes:

Latitude: 38 29' 50.7"N

Longitude: 109 13' 2.4"W

Datum: NAD83

Postion Format: Degrees Minutes Seconds


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Difficulty Level: Intermediate to Difficult

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Hiking

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Location

 
  Area/Length : 
2.4 miles

  Latitude : 
38.497414

  Longitude : 
-109.217322

  Elevation : 
10,487'