Name: Burning Bear Trail #601
Rating: 3.8

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This is a fun, forested singletrack climb to a great descent through the trees.

This trail climbs steeply from the start, crosses a small stream, and then heads into more moderate pine forest climbing. A final steep, rocky climb takes you to a flat area before the descent through some switchbacks.

Stay to the right through the cattle gate to get back to the road.

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Land Manager: USFS - Pike National Forest - South Platte Ranger District

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Zach Allen with improvements by Ralph Bradt

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Trail Ratings

3.8 from 11 votes

#3

in Park County

#11525

Overall

3.8 from 11 votes

5 Star		18%
4 Star		45%
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Trail Rankings

#3

in Park County

#980

in Colorado

#11,525

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Closer to the Guanella Pass side of the route going back west.

Oct 3, 2020 near Jefferson, CO

Apr 23, 2019 near Jefferson, CO

After the steep climb and near the start of the descent.

Oct 3, 2020 near Jefferson, CO

Aug 21, 2017 near Jefferson, CO

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Sep 30, 2024

Alex O'Connell

With Mike M. From Abyss TH. Beautiful aspen! Love the creek. Descent on the far side rocky so we didn't persist. — 4h 00m

Jul 14, 2024

Jayden Gebhardt

Me, Johnathon, and mom backpacked. The summit view is bad, bugs are bad, but the camping was great and it was beautiful right away. Horses, Xc skiing,

Jul 3, 2022

Alex O'Connell

RT to the high point, storms rolling in. Rain & thunder in the way down. Lovely trail!

Aug 14, 2021

Matt Culpepper

From Hall Valley TH to Burning Bear CG, including Peaks 11356 and 11260 (10/1750/2550) 10mi — 5h 00m

Feb 27, 2021

R Lee

made it about halfway to the ridge from Guanella Pass before turning around. well sheltered from wind most of the way. gentle incline.

Jan 10, 2021

Steve Loge

nice shoeing! could probably do with spikes too, but snow shoes made it pleasant 7.4mi — 4h 30m

Jan 10, 2021

Maggie Galbweks

Round trip to ridge summit from guanella pass 7.4mi

Feb 15, 2020

Adam Hicks

Mar 31, 2019

Patrick Riedel

Out and back, from eastern TH. 8.2mi — 5h 32m

Feb 9, 2019

Ryan Schafer

Hiked with Garrett and Calvin. Trailblazed in the snow once it got steep. Calvin used his snowshoes for the first time 5mi

Jan 12, 2019

Katie Osland

Went 2 miles from west entrance and back

Jul 7, 2018

Robin J

Apr 29, 2018

Jennifer Crandall

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Burning Bear Trail #601

“An increasingly steep climb to a great singletrack descent. ”

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9.7

Point to Point

10,779' 3,286 m

9,596' 2,925 m

1,199' 365 m

1,184' 361 m

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