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Bonus–Castle Gulch Road, 5 sights

5 mi · ▲ 1,615 ft · 2 hr 28 min

Bonus–Castle Gulch Road, 5 sights is a 5-mile out-and-back near Springdale, CO. It climbs 1,615 ft, with sections as steep as 49% grade. It scores 42/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi6,578 – 7,950 ft · steepest grade: 49%5.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Castle Gulch Road 40.10990, -105.35850
Nearest town Springdale, CO
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Bonus–Castle Gulch Road, 5 sights

5 mi · ▲ 1,615 ft · 2 hr 28 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. 0.3 miTurn right onto Castle Gulch Spur Road, heading SE.
  3. 0.9 miSharp left onto Bonus, heading NW.
  4. 0.4 miReach Castle Gulch Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 0.1 miTurn left onto RZA, heading E.
  6. 350 ftBear left onto Start The Party, heading E.
  7. 0.4 miBear left onto The Grind, heading N.
  8. 0.6 miTurn left onto East Golden Age Spur Road, heading NE.
  9. 0.3 miBear left onto East Golden Age Road, heading W.
  10. 0.5 miBear left onto Castle Gulch Road, heading S.
  11. 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/bonus-castle-gulch-road-out-back-5-sights-8-km

Trail surface

44% dirt56% 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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