Snake River Canyon Area, just below Palisades Reservoir, Burns Creek, Black Canyon.
Level of Difficulty: 2 Beginner ,
Elevations: 5046 feet to 5710 feet.
Starting Point Coordinates: N43°36.564' W111°38.873'
Length of Trail: 32 miles
Approximate time: 2.5 hours (very leisurely)
Date of Ride: June 14, 2008
This was our second day of riding this area after spending a wonderful evening at the
Blue Heron Inn. I've got some pics of the Inn at the bottom of the page. This is a beautiful place to stay and Dave & Claudia are wonderfully gracious hosts. The first day we rode from
Kelly Canyon Ski Area. On this ride, which was 98% on a gravel road (FSRD #206) I was searching for the trail heads of Burns Creek Canyon and whatever else I could find along the way. I stopped and talked to several that told me what I could expect on the trail. I only road a mile up Burns Creek Canyon and peaked at the trail head to Black Canyon.
Google Map: (Click on pushpins to see pictures.)
(By clicking on the "View Larger Map" it will open in a larger window in Google Maps. Then if you click on "View in Google Earth" located at the top right of the map you view it in Google Earth and get the full effect of a 3-D view in which you can turn and spin.)
Elevation Profile: