I think the route over the pass north of Burnt Mtn is better than Dykeman Pass. I went over Dykeman, but came back the other way. It was easy going on the east side of the pass, a bit wet and meadowy on the west side, but took only two hour to go from the summit back to the trail in Blue Canyon. It would be a bigger pain going uphill on the west side, but I think it'd be faster than that circuitous route over Dykeman. And not so much elevation gain, either.