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Castle Gulch Road–Castle Gulch Spur Road Loop, 7 sights

5.3 mi · ▲ 2,121 ft · 2 hr 50 min

Castle Gulch Road–Castle Gulch Spur Road Loop, 7 sights is a 5.3-mile loop near Springdale, CO. It climbs 2,121 ft, with sections as steep as 44% grade. It scores 38/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi6,362 – 7,950 ft · steepest grade: 44%5.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Castle Gulch Road 40.10990, -105.35850
Nearest town Springdale, CO
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Castle Gulch Road–Castle Gulch Spur Road Loop, 7 sights

5.3 mi · ▲ 2,121 ft · 2 hr 50 min

Elevation 6,362–7,951 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. 50 ftBear right onto Brown Town, heading NE.
  12. 50 ftBear left onto Indian Jones and the Temple of Doom, heading NE.
  13. 0.2 miBear left onto Canyon Rim, heading SE.
  14. 50 ftBear left onto GZA, heading SE.
  15. 500 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  16. 0.1 miSharp right, heading N.
  17. 100 ftSharp left onto David Lee Roth Exit Trail, heading N.
  18. 150 ftContinue straight onto The Grind, heading E.
  19. 100 ftContinue straight onto Wrong Turn Trail, heading E.
  20. 0.1 miSharp right onto RZA, heading NE.
  21. 50 ftSharp left onto The Grind, heading NE.
  22. 1 miTurn left onto East Golden Age Spur Road, heading NW.
  23. 0.3 miBear left onto East Golden Age Road, heading N.
  24. 0.5 miBear left onto Castle Gulch Road, heading W.
  25. 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/castle-gulch-road-loop

Trail surface

47% dirt53% 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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