5.1 miles
Distance
1,154 ft
Climb
-1,942 ft
Descent
01:49:06
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Burro Pass Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    La Sal Mountains
    Moab, Utah
  • Difficulty Rating
    Black Diamond rate
  • Voted Difficulty
    Black Diamond (4 votes)
  • Hiking SAC Scale
    T2 Mountain Hiking
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    DH, AM, XC
  • Direction
    Downhill Primary
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  • Climb Difficulty
    Double Black Diamond
  • Physical Rating
    Hard
  • Trail Visibility
    Always easy to follow
  • Season
    July - September
  • eBike Allowed
    No
  • TTFs on Trail
    Drop, Rock Garden, Other
  • Global Ranking
    #6991 in Mountain Biking
  • Local Popularity
    40 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 5 in Trail Running
    • 5 in Hiking
  • Land Owner
    USFS

The top section of The Whole Enchilada. High-altitude singletrack through alpine woods - big climb up to the pass, then big steep downhill.

If your ride didn't include this trail, then you didn't ride The Whole Enchilada.

Disclaimer

Does not open until July 1 at the earliest - often later, depending on snow pack.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Burro Pass multi-use trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -787 ft
  • Altitude min
    9,369 ft
  • Altitude max
    11,166 ft
  • Altitude start
    10,181 ft
  • Altitude end
    9,393 ft
  • Grade
    -2.9%
  • Grade max
    -74.3%
  • Grade min
    52.7%
  • Distance climb
    2 miles
  • Distance down
    3 miles
  • Distance flat
    295 ft
  • Avg time
    01:49:06
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on Dec 22, 2022
Snow Covered
Avg: 4.75 (31 votes)
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      Burro Pass Trail Reports

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      Dec 22, 2022 @ 3:56pm
      Dec 22, 2022
      		 reporter
      Nov 13, 2022 @ 4:39pm
      Nov 13, 2022
      		 reporter Trails are buried under feet of snow.
      Oct 24, 2022 @ 7:40am
      Oct 24, 2022
      		 Heavy snow, not rideable.
      Jul 12, 2022 @ 3:06pm
      Jul 12, 2022
      		 Running beautifully. Downed trees have been cleared.
      Jun 10, 2022 @ 8:43am
      Jun 10, 2022
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

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      • 0 rides
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      6 Months
      • 4 rides
      • 29 miles avg distance
      All
      • 129 rides
      • Last: Oct 11, 2012

      Technical Trail Features (TTF)

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      Dec 7, 2020 @ 10:20pm
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      Routes with this trail

      titledistance
      Roam Retreat @ Moab | Day 2 | Whole Enchilada Long27 miles

      15 Reviews & Comments

      • + 0
      bkxc (Oct 23, 2022 at 10:32)
      Did The Whole Enchilada for the first time in a LONG time a couple weeks ago and Burro Pass is such an amazing piece of trail, especially in the fall with the aspens turning yellow. My memories of everything between Burro and Porcupine Rim were WAY TOO rose colored and it was a pretty lame 20+ mile slog to get to the next piece of good stuff. I would LOVE to do Burro again as a loop.
      [Reply]
      • + 2
      mtbxyz (Nov 5, 2022 at 8:07)
      Everything between Burro and Porcupine Rim is "pretty lame" he says. LOL.
      [Reply]
      • + 0
      SoyalOvi (Oct 15, 2022 at 7:31)
      Rode this yesterday 10/14/22 with the shuttle dropping us at the trailhead. Totally clear and beautiful! Lung buster up and super pumpy down.
      [Reply]
      • + 1
      RickUhdbm (Oct 10, 2022 at 8:33)
      Took the shuttle up to burrow yesterday. It’s best to call them and check. The closures change day by day.
      [Reply]
      • + 0
      gbtour (Sep 25, 2022 at 7:21)
      Yes, none of the shuttle companies were going to the top, all went to Hazard. We were told the Forest Service was closing the road on 09.30
      [Reply]
      • + 0
      gbtour (Sep 21, 2022 at 8:34)
      Lung busting climb to the pass, the downhill switchbacks are super sketchy-let the bike do what it’s designed to do.
      [Reply]
      • + 1
      Maryjane13 (Sep 24, 2022 at 21:25)
      Heard mixed reports the road up on the shuttle is closed for construction?
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      • + 0
      krakos (Sep 1, 2022 at 9:36)
      Burro was running great as of 8/30. No significant washouts or oversized ruts. Didn't encounter anything that looked like it was damaged/degraded from what was intended.
      [Reply]
      • + 1
      warpdoc (Jul 12, 2022 at 15:06)
      Running great. Totally clear, uninterrupted singletrack. Sublime.
      [Reply]
      • + 2
      provin1327 (Sep 24, 2020 at 18:41)
      September 2020 either lots of trail work has been done or some people have different opinions of "extreme disrepair" because the trail is in perfect shape. Zero fallen trees, zero ruts, perfect amount of chunk and roots. This trail is the best high alpine trail I have ever ridden. So much fun!
      [Reply]
      • + 1
      Benjamjt (Aug 15, 2020 at 12:47)
      Mid August 2020 I have never ridden burro pass before but just did. There is some loose rock towards the top and 1 downed tree but seemed pretty normal for an alpine trail.
      [Reply]
      • - 2
      mexicomagico (Aug 2, 2020 at 17:34)
      August 2020 - Trail is in extreme disrepair on the backspace of Burro Pass (ie the downhill). Looks like no trail crews have been up this year, likely due to covid and the bike shuttles not running. Several trees down. A good half mile of the downhill just isn’t rideable due to the volume of skree rock that covers trail. I’ve ridden this before and love this trail but I have to say the trail needs some love. Had one person endo on the skree and another take a serious digger. I wound up walking considerable portions of downhill.
      [Reply]
      • + 1
      twowheeledwanderer (Dec 1, 2019 at 10:58)
      The climb to get up to the top of Burro Pass is brutal: super steep and at least at 10,000ft elevation. The Burro Pass down is so-so. It's definitely worth doing once (technically The Whole Enchilada includes Burro Pass) but it's not the best of TWE. Read more about The Whole Enchilada and Burro Pass here! twowheeledwanderer.com/posts/the-whole-enchilada-what-you-need-to-know
      [Reply]
      • + 2
      matthelm1 (Oct 4, 2019 at 10:57)
      Steep and fun after the climb. Enjoy the alpine scenery because it's over quickly! The switchbacks are tricky, and you will use your brakes a lot on this section. Enjoy!
      [Reply]
      • + 3
      johnr9q (Sep 18, 2018 at 18:29)
      You better like loose and steep once you get to Burro Pass for the next 1/2 mile
      [Reply]





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