Mixed-surface ride · BLM GSENM · NPS Capitol Reef

Burr Trail Out-and-Back from Boulder

Pavement out, gravel back. The switchbacks reward you for the climb.

From Boulder, the first ~30 miles of the Burr Trail are paved chip-seal past Long Canyon. Pavement ends near the Capitol Reef boundary; the dirt section runs to the switchbacks. Turn around at the switchbacks for a sane day.

Official sources

NPS Capitol Reef — Roads — National Park Service
BLM Burr Trail & Wolverine Loop georeferenced map — Bureau of Land Management

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