Los Burros Trail
- 13.5 mi
- loop
- 513 ft
- climb
- 8,304 ft
- high point
- Loop
- route
- May–Jun, Sep–Oct
- best months
Caution today
Agency alerts are in effect for this area; weather is good · USFS, OpenWeather · checked 4 h ago
Is Los Burros Trail open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests. It doesn't name Los Burros Trail, so check the source for the area it covers (3 listed).
Temporary Emergency Closure
Agency closure covering Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests · Order 03-01-26-004 · USFS · Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests
Scott Reservoir Recreation Site Closure - Lakeside RD
Agency closure covering Lakeside Ranger District · Order 03-01-07-26-001 · USFS · Lakeside Ranger District
Benny Creek Campground/Southfork Day Use Area Closure Order - Springerville Ranger District
Agency closure covering Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests · Order 03-01-25-06-004 · USFS · Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests
Forest Road Conditions Alert
Agency alert covering Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests · USFS · Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests
No Fire Restrictions
Agency alert covering Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests · USFS · Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests
As of · Source: USFS · Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Los Burros Trail is a 13.5-mile loop in Arizona's Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests, on the Lakeside Ranger District. The Forest Service manages the land, and the route is rated hard, with a total elevation gain of 513 feet from its low point at 7,812 feet to a high of 8,304 feet. For comfortable weather, late spring and early fall are the best bets. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 69°F and October highs around 64°F, while July and August bring the most wet days, about 14 and 16, with lows in the low 50s. The trail starts at the Los Burros #2 parking area, and the Los Burros campground and Los Burros Shortcut both sit about 0.2 miles away. Four Springs Trail is about 1.5 miles off, and the North Fork White River offers canoeing roughly 8.6 miles away.
Local outfitters
- Alpine Village RV Park42 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Los BurrosCamping0.2 mi
- Los Burros ShortcutHiking0.2 mi
- Four Springs TrailHiking1.5 mi
- Los Burros Motorized AHiking3.4 mi
- Snow MobileMountain biking4.2 mi
- Chipmunk - Los Burros Connector Trail #631AMountain biking4.8 mi
- Country Club Trail #632Mountain biking5.6 mi
- North Fork White RiverCanoeing8.6 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Billy Creek Connector TrailHiking · ~17 min drivePhoto: USDAgov, Public Domain Mark (via Flickr)
Porter Mountain MotorizedHiking · ~19 min drivePhoto: kevin dooley, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Ice Cave TrailHiking · ~19 min drivePhoto: kevin dooley, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Turkey Track Loop TrailHiking · ~17 min drivePhoto: USDAgov, Public Domain Mark (via Flickr)
Timber Mesa TrailHiking · ~19 min drivePhoto: kevin dooley, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- Los Burros ShortcutHiking · Next door
Woodland Lake TrailHiking · ~17 min drivePhoto: USDAgov, Public Domain Mark (via Flickr)- Four Springs TrailHiking · ~3 min drive
- Country Club TrailHiking · ~11 min drive
Hitching Post Loop TrailHiking · ~18 min drivePhoto: USDAgov, Public Domain Mark (via Flickr)
Best time to visit Los Burros Trail
Best months: May–June and September–October. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
45° / 21°
8 wet
Feb
47° / 23°
7 wet
Mar
53° / 27°
8 wet
Apr
60° / 30°
5 wet
May
69° / 38°
4 wet
Jun
80° / 47°
5 wet
Jul
80° / 52°
14 wet
Aug
77° / 52°
16 wet
Sep
73° / 46°
10 wet
Oct
64° / 36°
6 wet
Nov
54° / 28°
6 wet
Dec
45° / 21°
7 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Mc Nary 2n, AZ, 5 mi away at 7,340 ft. The station sits about 1,000 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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