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Beauty and the Beast–Castle Gulch Road, 6 sights

6.4 mi · ▲ 2,405 ft · 3 hr 20 min

Beauty and the Beast–Castle Gulch Road, 6 sights is a 6.4-mile out-and-back near Springdale, CO. It climbs 2,405 ft, with sections as steep as 30% grade. It scores 51/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi6,578 – 7,950 ft · steepest grade: 30%6.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Castle Gulch Road 40.10990, -105.35850
Nearest town Springdale, CO
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Beauty and the Beast–Castle Gulch Road, 6 sights

6.4 mi · ▲ 2,405 ft · 3 hr 20 min

Elevation 6,578–7,951 ft

Out & Back

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. 1.5 miBear right onto East Golden Age Road, heading E.
  3. 0.5 miBear right onto East Golden Age Spur Road, heading SE.
  4. 0.2 miSharp right, heading S.
  5. 0.1 miBear left onto The Grind, heading SE.
  6. 50 ftContinue straight onto Fireman Hill Trail, heading SE.
  7. 0.1 miBear left onto Fairview View Road, heading E.
  8. 50 ftContinue straight onto Buzz Cut, heading E.
  9. 50 ftContinue straight onto Fairview View Road, heading E.
  10. 0.2 miTurn left onto Beauty and the Beast, heading E.
  11. 0.5 miReach Castle Gulch Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 0.5 miTurn right onto Fairview View Road, heading SW.
  13. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Buzz Cut, heading W.
  14. 50 ftContinue straight onto Fairview View Road, heading W.
  15. 50 ftBear right onto Fireman Hill Trail, heading W.
  16. 0.1 miContinue straight onto The Grind, heading W.
  17. 50 ftBear right onto East Golden Age Spur Road, heading W.
  18. 0.3 miBear left onto East Golden Age Road, heading W.
  19. 0.5 miBear left onto Castle Gulch Road, heading E.
  20. 1.5 miArrive 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/beauty-and-the-beast-castle-gulch-road-out-back-6-sights

Trail surface

27% dirt73% 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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