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Coulson Gulch Trail–Crash'n, 4 sights

5.7 mi · ▲ 1,327 ft · 2 hr 34 min

Coulson Gulch Trail–Crash'n, 4 sights is a 5.7-mile out-and-back near Big Elk Meadows, CO. It climbs 1,327 ft, with sections as steep as 34% grade. It scores 85/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi7,290 – 7,979 ft · steepest grade: 34%6.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Johnny Park Road 40.25750, -105.40633
Nearest town Big Elk Meadows, CO
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Coulson Gulch Trail–Crash'n, 4 sights

5.7 mi · ▲ 1,327 ft · 2 hr 34 min

Elevation 7,290–7,978 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Johnny Park Road · 40.25750, -105.40633

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:30 PM

  1. Start on Johnny Park Road, heading SW.
  2. 0.6 miTurn left, heading SE.
  3. 50 ftBear left onto Button Rock B Road, heading E.
  4. 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
  5. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  6. 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  7. 450 ftTurn left onto Crash'n, heading SW.
  8. 1.3 miTurn right onto Coulson Gulch Trail, heading SW.
  9. 0.9 miSharp left, heading NE.
  10. 0.8 miBear left onto Sheep's Way, heading S.
  11. 250 ftBear left, heading SW.
  12. 150 ftContinue straight onto Burning Bush, heading SW.
  13. 0.1 miTurn left onto Elk Trickle, heading N.
  14. 1 miSharp right onto Elk Trickle connection, heading S.
  15. 0.1 miSharp left onto Johnny Park Road, heading NE.
  16. 0.5 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/coulson-gulch-trail-crashn-out-back-4-sights

Trail surface

24% dirt76% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:33 AMSunset 7:30 PM

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