Borrow Pit

5/5 (9 reviews)
Wanna get away? Blue Mountain is a true hidden gem for camping and easy trails close to Colorado Springs. Unusual for Colorado, this area was not heavily mined during the gold and silver rushes. Instead, it was dominated by cattle ranching from the late 1800s through the middle of the 1900s. Burrow... Read More
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Highlights of Borrow Pit

Camping Category Icon Camping
Scenic Category Icon Scenic
Snow Wheeling Category Icon Snow Wheeling
Highest Elevation
8544 ft
Shape of Trail
Straight Through
Typically Open
Year Round
Best Direction
N/A
Official Trail Name
876A, 876B
Nearest Town
Lake George
Nearest Services
Florissant
Management Agency
Pike National Forest
District
South Park Ranger District

Overview

Wanna get away? Blue Mountain is a true hidden gem for camping and easy trails close to Colorado Springs. Unusual for Colorado, this area was not heavily mined during the gold and silver rushes. Instead, it was dominated by cattle ranching from the late 1800s through the middle of the 1900s. Burrow Pit hooks through the heart of a trail system that primarily provides access to some excellent, trailer-accessible, dispersed campsites open year-round.

Trail Difficulty and Assessment

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7 Waypoints
23 Trail Photos
1 Trail Concerns
9 Community Reviews
1 Video
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