Burnside Lake Road - 31019

Total Miles
5.5

Elevation

2,507.29 ft

Duration

0.5 Hours

Technical Rating

1

Easy

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall

Trail Overview

The 5.5-mile out and back dirt road will take you from HWY 88/89 intersection to Burnside Lake. The dirt road is relatively smooth and wide enough for two vehicles to pass. This is a well-traveled and popular road in the summer. During dry weather 2WD SUVs can easily get to the lake. There are many side roads and trails that can be taken from Burnside Lake Road, all of which are rated more difficult, and require 4x4 with high clearance. In the spring, there are several creeks that cross under the road in drain pipes, including Hawkins Creek. During the winter, the road maybe covered in snow, sometimes deep snow, and is impassable for most stock 4x4s. Cell phone service is not reliable along parts of this road. No visitor fees are required to drive south to the Lake. At the beginning of the road, you will see a sign that requires a visitor fee to be paid. The visitor fee is for the Hope Valley Wildlife Area just north and across from HWY 88.

Photos of Burnside Lake Road - 31019

Burnside Lake Road - 31019
Burnside Lake Road - 31019

Difficulty

The smooth and wide double lane compacted dirt road has gradual and gentle elevation changes. This makes the road an easy one.

Technical Rating

1

Status Reports

Gail Jones
Jun 26, 2024
1990 Jeep Cherokee
Open
Normal
Mark Brooks
Jun 16, 2024
4x4
Open
Dusty
super easy trail to the lake - should be fine for anything like a Subaru Outback or more capable vehicles... some rocks that are easily avoided, dusty trail, but it's a scenic drive through the trees, ending up at Burnside Lake. There are plenty of offshoot trails if you want to explore more
Pete Jawz
Jun 09, 2024
4x4
Open
Normal
Jonny H
May 26, 2024
4x4
Temporarily Closed

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