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Castle Gulch Road–Castle Gulch Spur Road, 4 sights

4.9 mi · ▲ 1,535 ft · 2 hr 24 min

Castle Gulch Road–Castle Gulch Spur Road, 4 sights is a 4.9-mile out-and-back near Springdale, CO. It climbs 1,535 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade. It scores 42/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi6,470 – 7,950 ft · steepest grade: 20%5.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Castle Gulch Spur Road 40.10729, -105.35057
Nearest town Springdale, CO
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Castle Gulch Road–Castle Gulch Spur Road, 4 sights

4.9 mi · ▲ 1,535 ft · 2 hr 24 min

Elevation 6,470–7,951 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Castle Gulch Spur Road · 40.10729, -105.35057

Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:30 PM

  1. Start on Castle Gulch Spur Road, heading N.
  2. 0.5 miTurn right onto Castle Gulch Road, heading NE.
  3. 1.4 miReach Castle Gulch Spur Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 0.1 miContinue straight onto East Golden Age Road, heading E.
  5. 0.5 miBear right onto East Golden Age Spur Road, heading SE.
  6. 0.2 miSharp right, heading S.
  7. 0.1 miTurn right onto The Grind, heading S.
  8. 0.6 miBear right onto Start The Party, heading S.
  9. 0.4 miBear right onto RZA, heading E.
  10. 50 ftTurn left onto Start The Party, heading E.
  11. 0.2 miTurn right onto Castle Cutoff, heading S.
  12. 50 ftContinue straight onto Castle Gulch Spur Road, heading S.
  13. 0.9 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/castle-gulch-road-castle-gulch-spur-road-out-back-4-sights-8-km-76fd

Trail surface

46% dirt54% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:33 AMSunset 7:30 PM

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