Buttermilk Loop

The Burn Canyon Trail System consists of about 14 miles of single-track trail for hikers, equestrians, and mountain bikers. The area is located just west of Norwood and can be accessed by a smooth gravel road (AA42 Road/Norwood Burn Road) that should be passible in any vehicle. There are a couple of possible starting points: a small lower trailhead at the bottom of McKee Draw (access to McKee Draw and Flat Iron Loop), the large main upper trailhead a mile past (access to all trails), and roadside access 1.5 mile further (access to Cedar Post and Hideout Canyon Loops, high clearance 4x4 recommended). The Buttermilk Loop is perhaps the easiest hike within the Burn Canyon Trail System. It is easily accessed via the main trailhead, and makes a short loop through typical high desert terrain with juniper and pinyon pines trees. The Buttermilk Trail mostly follows singletrack, but does have a short section that follows an old 4x4 road. Views are limited, but the northern end of the loop does offer a great vista point. The loop can also be joined with the Pinyon Point Trail to form a longer hike.