Burro Bridge Horse Camp
Campground
Campground · 1.2 mi from the trail
Colorado · Hiking · Near Telluride
Winter
- 1.1 mi
- round trip
- 69 ft
- climb
- 9,620 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Jun–Jul, Sep
- best months
Is Winter open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in San Juan National Forest. It doesn't name Winter, 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.
Winter is a short, easy out-and-back hike in the Mancos/Dolores Ranger District of Colorado's San Juan National Forest, managed by the Forest Service. The trail is about 1.1 miles long, with a low point of 9,342 feet and a high of 9,620 feet, and it gains about 69 feet of elevation. It's a natural-surface route that allows both horses and bikes. 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 months there average highs in the mid-30s and lows near zero. The station sits about 970 feet lower than the trail, so temperatures on the hike run cooler. The trail is open from June 1 through October 31. West Fall Creek Trail is about 0.9 miles away, and Burro Bridge Campground and the Burro Bridge hike are each about 1.2 miles off. East Fall Creek is about 1.6 miles away.
Around this trail
Add any of these when you start a tripSleep close Eat after Siam
Restaurant
On your way back · 18 miIf it rains Little Hawaii Grotto
Attraction
In town
Places © OpenStreetMap contributors
More in TellurideLocal outfitters
- Peak Mountain Guides28 mi away
- Alpen Rose RV Park31 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- West Fall Creek TrailHiking0.9 mi
- Burro Bridge CampgroundCamping1.2 mi
- Burro BridgeHiking1.2 mi
- East Fall CreekHiking1.6 mi
West Dolores RiverCanoeingPhoto: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)1.9 mi- Dunton River CampCamping4.9 mi
Cayton CampgroundCampingPhoto: Recreation.gov (RIDB) / public domain5.4 mi- Fish CreekCanoeing5.8 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
McjunkinHiking · ~6 min drivePhoto: Sale Family Memories, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
East Fork TrailHiking · ~13 min drivePhoto: cmirkin, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)- Burro BridgeHiking · ~2 min drive
- Calico National Recreation TrailHiking · ~6 min drive
Burnett ConnectorHiking · ~13 min drivePhoto: cmirkin, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)- KilpackerHiking · ~5 min drive
- East Fall CreekHiking · ~3 min drive
- Boskoff PeakHiking · ~14 min drive
- West Fall Creek TrailHiking · ~1 min drive
- Johnny Bull TrailHiking · ~7 min drive
Best time to visit Winter
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, 16.5 mi away at 8,646 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.
