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Betty's Trail–Gold Run Gulch Road, 4 sights

4.5 mi · ▲ 748 ft · 1 hr 52 min

Betty's Trail–Gold Run Gulch Road, 4 sights is a 4.5-mile out-and-back near Breckenridge, CO. It climbs 748 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 29/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi9,623 – 10,309 ft · steepest grade: 16%4.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Betty's Trail 39.48927, -106.03449
Nearest town Breckenridge, CO
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Betty's Trail–Gold Run Gulch Road, 4 sights

4.5 mi · ▲ 748 ft · 1 hr 52 min

Elevation 9,622–10,309 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Betty's Trail · 39.48927, -106.03449

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 70°F / low 48° · precip 12% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 7:31 PM

Transit-accessible: French Creek stop 259 m from the trailhead

  1. Start on Betty's Trail, heading N.
  2. 0.8 miTurn left onto Prospect Trail, heading E.
  3. 150 ftContinue straight onto Gold Run Gulch Road, heading E.
  4. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Prospect Trail, heading NE.
  5. 50 ftSharp left onto Gold Run Gulch Road, heading NE.
  6. 350 ftSharp right onto Prospect Gulch Road, heading NW.
  7. 0.8 miBear left onto Prospect Trail, heading NE.
  8. 0.5 miReach Betty's Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 0.5 miBear right onto Prospect Gulch Road, heading S.
  10. 0.8 miSharp left onto Gold Run Gulch Road, heading W.
  11. 350 ftSharp right onto Prospect Trail, heading W.
  12. 50 ftContinue straight onto Gold Run Gulch Road, heading W.
  13. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Prospect Trail, heading SE.
  14. 150 ftTurn right onto Betty's Trail, heading SE.
  15. 0.7 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/bettys-trail-gold-run-gulch-road-out-back-4-sights-7-km-d26d

Trail surface

71% dirt29% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 70°F48°
Precip12%Wind2 mphUV7Humidity43%
Rained 0.1″ 6 days ago
Hourly temperature
70°45°
Sunrise 6:37 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:31 PM
Sun 72°48°
Mon 66°45° 34%
Tue 71°43° 24%
Wed 73°46° 39%
Thu 67°45° 35%
Fri 70°43° 30%

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: French Creek stop 259 m from the trailhead

Hikes near Breckenridge, Colorado