Burro
Burro Trail is a 8 miles trail in Rio Grande National Forest, Colorado. The Forest Service rates it trail class 3, developed. It is open to hiking, horse and pack stock, mountain biking, motorcycle, atv and e-bikes.
Trail conditions, closures and hazards are not tracked here. The Rio Grande National Forest official page carries current alerts and closure orders.
Map
One end Other endLine simplified to about 100 metres. Basemap from the USGS National Map.
| One end | 37.5471, -106.5031 · Directions ↗ |
| Other end | 37.4712, -106.4421 · Directions ↗ |
The ends are the two ends of the longest connected chain of segments. The record does not say which is the usual start.
The trail
| Length | 8 miles |
| Trail class | 3, developed |
| Type | land trail |
| Surface | native material |
| Typical grade | 12-20 percent |
| Typical tread width | 36-48 inches |
| Motor vehicles | Open to at least one motorized use |
| Accessibility | Not evaluated |
| Trail numbers | 873 |
| Forest | Rio Grande National Forest (unit 0209) |
| States | Colorado |
| Detail published | management level, with uses |
Values are the set across all segments. Class 1 is minimally developed and class 5 is fully developed. Grade and width are the forest's typical values, not measured extremes.
Allowed uses
| Hiking | Allowed year-round |
| Horse and pack stock | Allowed |
| Mountain biking | Allowed year-round |
| Motorcycle | Allowed 01/01 to 12/31 (month/day) |
| ATV | Allowed 05/01 to 12/01 (month/day) |
| E-bikes | Allowed year-round |
A use is listed when the Forest Service records it as managed, accepted or discouraged on any segment. Discouraged still means legal. Uses marked restricted are left out. Where the forest publishes a Motor Vehicle Use Map, that map governs motorized use.
Trailheads
Open May | 0 mi |
Distance is from the point to the nearest part of the trail line. Season text is what the forest wrote and is often a season name rather than a date. The recreation page link goes to the Forest Service site, which may redirect to the forest's recreation index.
Camping nearby
Campsite Atlas cards carry site counts and booking links from Recreation.gov. Forest Service cards come from the recreation layer and link the agency page.
Fire nearby
- PrescribedWolf Creek Rx
17 mi from the trail midpoint · 1 acres
- WildfireSwiss Roll
19 mi from the trail midpoint · 775 acres · 0% contained
- PrescribedBlanca Wetlands Rx
44 mi from the trail midpoint · 208 acres
Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Closure orders are on the forest's official page.
Reference
Questions people ask
How long is the Burro Trail?
8 miles, the sum of the 1 segment the Forest Service records under this name in Rio Grande National Forest.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
What is allowed on the Burro Trail?
hiking, horse and pack stock, mountain biking, motorcycle, atv and e-bikes. The trail is open to at least one motorized use. Some uses are seasonal. The allowed uses section lists the dates.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Where does the Burro Trail start?
The line begins at 37.5471, -106.5031 and ends at 37.4712, -106.4421. The nearest recorded trailhead is Burro Creek Trailhead #873, 0 miles from the line. The record does not say which end is the usual start.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Is the Burro Trail in a wilderness area?
No. The trail line does not cross any polygon in the National Wilderness Preservation System layer.
Source: Wilderness Connect
Where can I camp near the Burro Trail?
Fitton Guard Station Cabin (0 mi), Off Cow Camp Cabin (0.1 mi) and Comstock Campground (4.7 mi) are within five miles of the trail. Site counts and booking links are on Campsite Atlas.
Source: Campsite Atlas
How developed is the Burro Trail?
Trail class 3, which the Forest Service describes as developed. Class 1 is a minimal, unimproved route and class 5 is fully developed, often paved.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
How steep and how wide is the Burro Trail?
The typical grade is 12-20 percent. The typical tread is 36-48 inches wide.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Who manages the Burro Trail?
Rio Grande National Forest, Forest Service unit 0209. The trail is in Colorado.
Is there a fire near the Burro Trail?
3 active incidents within 50 miles of the trail midpoint as of 2026-09-17, the nearest Wolf Creek Rx at 17 miles. Check the forest's closure orders before you go.
Source: Fire nearby
Source
This page is built from 1 segment named BURRO in the Forest Service TrailNFS_Publish layer, administrative unit 0209. Wilderness overlap is tested against the National Wilderness Preservation System layer from Wilderness Connect. Trailheads and Forest Service campgrounds come from the Forest Service Recreation Opportunities layer. Data refreshed September 17, 2026. The methodology page explains how segments become trails.