NEW PHOTOS COMING SOON // DUE TO A CORRUPTED MEMORY CARD, I'LL BE HIKING THE SLOTS ALONG NOTOM-BULLFROG AGAIN THIS WINTER TO INCLUDE MY OWN PERSONAL PHOTOS.

STATISTICS AT-A-GLANCE

• HIKE NAME: Burro Wash

• DISTANCE: 6.8 miles RT -- can be shorter and can turn around wherever you like

• ELEVATION GAIN: 650 feet

• RESTROOMS: No

• DOG FRIENDLY: No

• PERMIT: No

• FEE: Technically yes because this is located within Capitol Reef National Park. Although not a direct fee area with a booth, I always have my America the Beautiful Pass displayed. The private vehicle fee for Capitol Reef is $20.

• VEHICLE REQUIREMENTS: 2wd, Parking will be on the pavement of Notom-Bulfrog before it turns to a gravel road

• TRAILHEAD COORDINATES: 38.181574, -111.094252

• MAP PROVIDED IN WEBSITE: Yes, AllTrails

Directions from Highway 24: Drive southward on the Notom-Bullfrog Road 7.8 miles to Burro Wash. Park along the road, but beware of deep sand. Do not park in the wash. You will see a sign on the same side of the road as you park for the trail.

Hike description from the National Park Service: https://www.nps.gov/care/planyourvisit/burrowash.htm

Burro Wash is located 7.8 miles (12.6 km) south of Highway 24 on the Notom-Bullfrog Road. As you proceed up the wash (west), always take the left branch at major wash junctions. Approximately two miles (3.2 km) in from the Notom-Bullfrog Road, the canyon begins to narrow as it cuts into the Navajo Sandstone. Soon you will encounter a narrow, sandy wash on the right. Proceed up this wash to a large chockstone, which may be proceeded by a pool of water. You can bypass this obstacle by backtracking 20 yards (18 m) to a slickrock slide on the south side of the canyon. A route leads from the right side of the slide around the ridge over the chockstone and down into the wash on the other side.

As you proceed up-canyon, you will encounter several more chockstones that require some climbing to negotiate and two sets of narrows that constrict to shoulder-width. About 3.4 miles (5.5 km) in from the trailhead, two large chockstones must be negotiated to access the third and final section of narrows, which is often preceded by a cold pool of water. At the upper end of the final narrows is a large chamber with an impassable pour-off. This marks the end of the route for most hikers.

It is possible to bypass the pour-off by backtracking a couple hundred yards (180 m) through the last section of narrows and then friction climbing up the steeply-sloping canyon wall on the right (north). A few rock cairns may mark the route. This section traverses steep slickrock with loose footing and severe exposure in several places, and is not recommended for most hikers. Use extreme caution, especially if wet or icy conditions exist. At the top, descend back down into the wash above the pour-off. The route continues another mile (1.6 km), traversing several short sections of narrows and eventually ends at a sculptured, fluted pour-off which will be impassable to most.