Sunday Burro Group - Burn Trail + SdN Optional Extension

PLEASE NOTE 8:30 START TIME.

WE'LL ALL HIKE THE CUSTOMARY BURN TRAIL ROUTE, BUT WHEN WE NEAR THE FINISH, AT THE DALE BALL SIGNAGE FOR "D", SOME WILL RETURN TO CARS AS WE CAME, WHILE OTHERS CAN OPT TO TURN RIGHT, WALK ALMOST A MILE TO THE BOTTOM OF THE SWITCHBACKS & HIKE UP THEM, BRINGING THOSE HIKERS TO THE TECHNICAL SIGN ON THE SUMMIT OF ONE OF OUR TYPICAL SIERRA DEL NORTE (SdN) ROUTES, THEN DESCEND TO Sdn PARKING LOT. THOSE CHOOSING THIS LONGER HIKE WILL LOG 7 MILES VS THE BURN 4 MILES. WE WILL HAVE LEFT CAR/S AT SdN PARKING LOT TO SHUTTLE HIKERS BACK TO ANY CARS LEFT AT BURN TH.

Burn Trail is an approximately 4-4.5 mile RT route, which meanders up & down in an uneven loop formation. It is low on the mountain, usually sunny & warmer there than other routes. It is not a difficult hike, no major climbs, but there are several ups & downs with significant elevation gain, (one early on climb up to fence line followed by a steep descent into the canyon. Consider it overall easy/moderate, very pleasant, with our mid hike break & Intention Circle at the Tesuque Creek.

See beginning of hike description for explanation of optional extension to include some of the Sierra Del Norte trails, which will also involve a car shuttle from one TH to the other.

Burro Hikes are for experienced hikers, most of our hikes are moderate in difficulty (by our standards), usually on designated trails, typically 4-6 miles in distance unless otherwise specified.

Non-aggressive, well-mannered dogs are welcome on all my hikes (unless otherwise specified, some locations prohibit dogs).

Newcomers are welcome on all my hikes; I ask that newcomers please test your fitness for my Group by timing yourself hiking up and down Atalaya, which you should be able to do comfortably in 3 1/2 hours or less (starting from Wilderness Gate or staircase, using Steep Route option). If you have any questions about this, or about my hikes in general, please feel free to contact me through Meet Up Messaging or by text.

Ronnie Chafel 617-331-1838

We meet at the DeVargas Mall, in the back of the parking lot, behind the stores; please park in a lane near the bowling alley, but not right up against the mall wall. We carpool to all THs. Please offer your driver $2 to cover gas expense for this hike. We leave promptly, so if you're running just a bit late, text me, & we'll wait 5 minutes for you.

Please be considerate of those on the Wait List & sign off hike as soon as you know you cannot attend, preferably 24 hours in advance, if at all possible. PLEASE DO NOT NO SHOW. Repeated No Shows have consequences.