Name: Burro Trail
Rating: 3.9

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Park at the Bridge Creek trailhead. There's a limited amount of parking, so arrive earlier if you want to be sure to get a spot. The beginning of the trail is off to the left, across a small creek, behind the restrooms.

The trail starts with a smaller climb up the hillside and then drops down to the beginning of the loop. You'll retrace your steps back over this first section to return to the trailhead later. When you get to the fork you have your choice of doing the loop clockwise or counterclockwise; both are similar, though going clockwise gives you a slightly shorter and steeper climb.

No matter which way you choose, roughly the first half of the loop is relatively sustained climbing that will get your heart pumping. At the halfway point, you have the option of taking a spur trail up to Windy Peak for beautiful 360-degree mountain views.

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3.9 from 22 votes

#3

in Golden Gate Canyon State Park

#7221

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3.9 from 22 votes

5 Star		14%
4 Star		59%
3 Star		27%
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#3

in Golden Gate Canyon Sta…

#514

in Colorado

#7,221

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Just after one of the first switchbacks going up the west side of Burro Trail.

Sep 10, 2016 near Coal Creek, CO

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May 9, 2026

Alex O'Connell

slow pace... beautiful trail! 6.1mi — 3h 00m

Jul 26, 2023

Gina G

Mar 11, 2023

Matt Culpepper

Clockwise from Nott Creek TH including Windy Peak Trl and Peak 8125. (5.5/1600)

Aug 3, 2022

Tarita Fisher Boersma

With Mesa 5.1mi — 2h 04m

May 14, 2022

Ben Everblue

Nov 7, 2021

Erik K

Note: This is a lollipop trail but the HP map ends a rather long, uphill mile from your car. Plan accordingly. 5.6mi — 8h 00m

Sep 26, 2021

Private User

Jul 4, 2021

Emily M

Plus path up to Windy Peak

Apr 3, 2021

Taylor West

With Erin and Kelly Hughes

Feb 21, 2021

Ari R.

This was about 7 miles including the side path to Windy Peak.

Sep 21, 2020

Rich Kelly

5.8mi — 3h 30m

Sep 5, 2020

Amy Navvab

With Emily and Alex. Was longer than expected 6.5mi

Jun 14, 2020

Matt Kohn

Mar 25, 2020

Maggie Jacobson

Aug 4, 2019

Richard Bieser

Aug 4, 2019

Melissa Cook

Jun 16, 2019

Brooks Tellekamp

Windy ridge spur to 9070' 6.5mi — 4h 00m

Jun 8, 2019

Rachel Solorio

5.4mi

Jun 2, 2019

Quentin Ribierre

2h 30m

Apr 7, 2019

Veronica S

4.2mi — 3h 15m

Sep 15, 2018

Britt Mooney

Jul 25, 2018

Mackenzie Clarke

Jul 14, 2018

Mason Hebert

Great hike through beautiful wild flowers at the beginning and end. Took the .7 mile trip to windy peak, and finished last 1 mike section back to car 5.8mi

Jul 1, 2018

Joe Martinez

2:30 hours Hot bring water Rocky Meadows Dog friendly

Jun 24, 2018

Graeme Dunn

Jun 2, 2018

Alex Vanston

Added windy peak 6.1mi

May 27, 2018

Sam Enari

It begins

Mar 17, 2018

Debby R

$7 entrance; good climb with view at windy peak; took portion of Mountain Lion out

Jan 6, 2018

Tracie Wingo

5mi

Oct 21, 2017

Edgar Villeda

Oct 14, 2017

Jessica Demny

6mi

Jul 22, 2017

Matt Muller

Jul 9, 2017

K.C. Harpring

5.5mi

May 28, 2017

mike hesh

Great hike, but not 4mi. With the summit trail it is 7.1mi. 7.1mi

May 27, 2017

Kurt Sunderland

Also completed Windy Peak. Abby joined us. 7.1mi

Nov 8, 2016

Lynn Lester

Jun 19, 2016

Matt Culpepper

Moose! 4.1mi

Oct 25, 2015

Matt Culpepper

4.1mi

Oct 25, 2015

Adam Lendi

8mi — 2h 29m

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Burro Trail

“A nice scenic loop that packs in more climbing than you'd expect. ”

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8,651' 2,637 m

7,826' 2,385 m

1,034' 315 m

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