Burro Bridge Campground
Campground
Campground · < 0.1 mi from the trail
Colorado · Hiking · Near Telluride
Burro Bridge
- 4.8 mi
- round trip
- 1,095 ft
- climb
- 10,201 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Jun–Jul, Sep
- best months
Is Burro Bridge open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in San Juan National Forest. It doesn't name Burro Bridge, so check the source for the area it covers (3 listed).
Travel is not advised to the San Juan NF
Agency closure covering San Juan National Forest · USFS · San Juan National Forest
Closures and dangerous conditions on roads, bridges, and trails from flooding
Agency closure covering San Juan National Forest · USFS · San Juan National Forest
Multiple roads and trails damaged by flooding on SJNF
Agency closure covering San Juan National Forest · USFS · San Juan National Forest
Bear Activity High Across San Juan National Forest
Agency alert covering San Juan National Forest · USFS · San Juan National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · San Juan National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Burro Bridge is a moderate hike of about 4.8 miles in the Mancos/Dolores Ranger District of the San Juan National Forest in Colorado, managed by the Forest Service. The trail is an out-and-back with a one-way climb of about 1,095 feet, starting at roughly 9,092 feet and reaching about 10,201 feet at the high point. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Telluride show July highs around 77°F with lows near 41°F, while winter highs stay in the mid-30s and lows drop to near zero. The trail is on natural surface and allows horses. Burro Bridge Campground sits just 0.1 mile away, and the West Dolores River is about 0.8 mile off. Winter and Navajo Lake hikes are both within about 1.5 miles.
Around this trail
Add any of these when you start a tripSleep close Eat after The Tunnel
Restaurant
On your way back · 17 miIf it rains Little Hawaii Grotto
Attraction
In town
Places © OpenStreetMap contributors
More in TellurideLocal outfitters
- Peak Mountain Guides27 mi away
- Alpen Rose RV Park32 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Burro Bridge CampgroundCamping0.1 mi
West Dolores RiverCanoeingPhoto: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.8 mi- WinterHiking1.2 mi
- Navajo LakeHiking1.5 mi
- KilpackerHiking1.6 mi
Cayton CampgroundCampingPhoto: Recreation.gov (RIDB) / public domain5.1 mi- Dunton River CampCamping5.9 mi
- Fish CreekCanoeing6.2 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
McjunkinHiking · ~7 min drivePhoto: Sale Family Memories, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
East Fork TrailHiking · ~12 min drivePhoto: cmirkin, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)- Kilpacker BasinHiking · ~4 min drive
- Calico National Recreation TrailHiking · ~8 min drive
- WinterHiking · ~2 min drive
- KilpackerHiking · ~3 min drive
- East Fall CreekHiking · ~5 min drive
- Boskoff PeakHiking · ~12 min drive
- West Fall Creek TrailHiking · ~3 min drive
- HORSE CREEKHiking · ~9 min drive
Best time to visit Burro Bridge
Best months: June–July and September. 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
36° / 0°
10 wet
Feb
38° / 5°
9 wet
Mar
44° / 13°
10 wet
Apr
51° / 22°
9 wet
May
60° / 29°
9 wet
Jun
73° / 34°
7 wet
Jul
77° / 41°
12 wet
Aug
74° / 40°
15 wet
Sep
68° / 34°
11 wet
Oct
57° / 23°
8 wet
Nov
45° / 13°
8 wet
Dec
36° / 2°
9 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Telluride 4wnw, CO, 15.4 mi away at 8,646 ft. The station sits about 1,600 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.
