Pike and San Isabel National Forests · Colorado

Burning Bear

5.9 mi of trail, end to end · native material surface · trail No. 601 · trail class 3 · typical grade 12-20% · tread 18-24 inches wide · hiking, horse, bike · seasonal: hiking 06/16-03/31

Trailheads Burning Bear East Trailhead Drive there · Burning Bear West Trailhead Drive there

Burning Bear East Trailhead the Forest Service's write-up

season Open year round to

The Burning Bear Trail (#601) has two trail heads: east and west. The east end of the trail begins approximately 0.2 mile west of the parking area for the Abyss/Burning Bear East Trailhead (9,620'). From the small gate at the beginning of the trail, the trail leads northwest in an open meadow for about 200 yards and then crosses a large bridge over Geneva Creek. The trail then continues west and south towards Hall Valley.

Restrictions <strong>The following restrictions apply to this trail</strong>: <ul><li>Only foot, bicycle, and horse traffic.</li><li><strong>Dogs must be leashed at all times</strong></li><li>Pack in; pack out.</li><li>Practice <a href="http://lnt.org/" target="blank">Leave No Trace</a> principles</li><li>Stay on designated trail.&nbsp;Do not cut&nbsp;switchbacks.</li></ul>

This trailhead on fs.usda.gov

Burning Bear West Trailhead the Forest Service's write-up

season Open year-round to

The Burning Bear West trailhead provides access to the Burning Bear Trail (#601). The trail is approximately 6 miles, going from Hall Valley (Park County Route 60) to Geneva Creek.

Restrictions <strong>The following restrictions apply to this trail</strong>: <ul><li>Only foot, bicycle, and horse traffic.</li><li><strong>Dogs must be leashed at all times</strong></li><li>Pack it in; pack it out.</li><li>Practice <a href="http://lnt.org/">Leave No Trace</a> principles</li><li>Stay on designated trail. Do not cut&nbsp;switchbacks.</li></ul>

This trailhead on fs.usda.gov

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About this trail's facts

The lines are the US Forest Service's National Forest System trails layer (public domain), read 2026-10-16 and simplified for the map; the length is the line's, end to end, and the class, surface, grade and tread width are the forest's own entries where it publishes them - a forest that publishes the centreline alone has none. The trailheads and the points along the way are the Service's recreation points, and the write-ups its own recarea text, unedited. Heights come from USGS 3DEP through Terrain Tiles on AWS (Mapzen/Tilezen), read along each line and rounded; a short trail on steep ground can be off by a few tens of feet. Closures change: check the forest's own site before you go.