Burning Bear 9/2016
photos by Sigrid Freese and Barbara Berryman
photos by Sigrid Freese and Barbara Berryman
Sigrid -
Beautiful aspen hike today. This trail on the Guanella Pass road, about 5 miles up from Grant, is lovely and pretty easy if you're looking for a nice place without too much effort. Lovely views of aspen and meadows in fall colors from the very beginning. But be forewarned. The Abyss trail and Burning Bear share a parking lot, and the Abyss trail starts right from the lot. A good trail but a much steeper initial ascent. To find Burning Bear, cross the road and go back down about 100 yds to the trailhead on your right. No facilities at the trailheads, but there is a portapotty about 2 miles from Grant, at the new parking lot and trailhead or the 3 Mile Creek trail on left side of road. New and much bigger parking lot, but real trailhead is up the road at least 1/4 mile, maybe more, on the right. No longer any parking where the trail actually starts. |