Upper Access to Burro Lake via Lundy Canyon involves a steep, challenging off-trail scramble gaining approximately 2,200 vertical feet from the Lundy trailhead, requiring route-finding skills and several hours of difficult climbing through brush and rocky terrain.

The alternative Virginia Lakes approach from the north is considered easier, involving a trail to Virginia Lakes Pass followed by a descent into the basin via loose scree slopes.

This remote, high-elevation alpine lake access is best attempted in mid-to-late summer when snow has cleared, and visitors should be prepared for exposed, loose terrain and potential hazardous conditions.