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Baughmans Gulley Single Track Trail–Castle Gulch Road Loop, 14 sights

7 mi · ▲ 2,593 ft · 3 hr 38 min

Baughmans Gulley Single Track Trail–Castle Gulch Road Loop, 14 sights is a 7-mile loop near Springdale, CO. It climbs 2,593 ft, with sections as steep as 42% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 28/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi6,181 – 7,950 ft · steepest grade: 42%7.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Castle Gulch Road 40.10990, -105.35850
Nearest town Springdale, CO
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Baughmans Gulley Single Track Trail–Castle Gulch Road Loop, 14 sights

7 mi · ▲ 2,593 ft · 3 hr 38 min

Elevation 6,180–7,951 ft

Loop

Trailhead: Castle Gulch Road · 40.10990, -105.35850

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 86°F / low 62° · precip 6% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:30 PM

  1. Start on Castle Gulch Road, heading NE.
  2. 0.3 miTurn right onto Castle Gulch Spur Road, heading SE.
  3. 0.9 miContinue straight onto Castle Cutoff, heading NE.
  4. 50 ftTurn left onto Start The Party, heading NE.
  5. 300 ftSharp right onto Brown Town, heading NE.
  6. 50 ftBear left onto Ginger Booty, heading NE.
  7. 50 ftTurn left onto Brown Town, heading E.
  8. 300 ftBear right onto Castle Cutoff, heading NE.
  9. 50 ftContinue straight onto Brown Town, heading E.
  10. 50 ftBear right onto Castle Cutoff, heading E.
  11. 0.1 miTurn right onto Wrong Turn Trail, heading E.
  12. 400 ftContinue straight onto The Grind, heading NE.
  13. 100 ftContinue straight onto David Lee Roth Exit Trail, heading NE.
  14. 150 ftBear left onto Upper Ridge Single Track Trail, heading N.
  15. 0.3 miContinue straight onto M&M, heading E.
  16. 50 ftContinue straight onto Upper Ridge Single Track Trail, heading E.
  17. 0.3 miTurn right onto Deadass, heading SE.
  18. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Dead Pete, heading SE.
  19. 150 ftContinue straight onto Skinny Pete, heading E.
  20. 0.1 miTurn left onto Left Hand Main Trail, heading S.
  21. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Baughmans Gulley Single Track Trail, heading E.
  22. 0.7 miSharp left onto Spruce Gulch Road, heading NW.
  23. 50 ftBear right onto Twin Saddles Single Track Trail, heading NW.
  24. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Fireman Hill Trail, heading SW.
  25. 0.4 miTurn right onto Upper Fireman Hill Bypass, heading NW.
  26. 50 ftBear left onto Fireman Hill Trail, heading NW.
  27. 50 ftContinue straight onto Upper Fireman Hill Bypass, heading NW.
  28. 250 ftBear left onto Fireman Hill Trail, heading NW.
  29. 0.5 miContinue straight onto The Grind, heading NW.
  30. 50 ftBear right onto East Golden Age Spur Road, heading NW.
  31. 0.3 miBear left onto East Golden Age Road, heading NW.
  32. 0.5 miBear left onto Castle Gulch Road, heading W.
  33. 1.5 miThe loop closes back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/baughmans-gulley-single-track-trail-loop

Trail surface

62% dirt38% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 86°F62°
Precip6%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity20%
Hourly temperature
90°60°
Sunrise 6:33 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:30 PM
Sat 84°69°
Sun 86°61° 32%
Mon 85°63° 35%
Tue 81°58° 24%
Wed 82°56° 32%
Thu 87°60° 35%

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