Coulson Gulch Trail–Elk Trickle, 3 sights
2.6 mi · ▲ 512 ft · 1 hr 7 min
Coulson Gulch Trail–Elk Trickle, 3 sights is a 2.6-mile out-and-back near Big Elk Meadows, CO. It climbs 512 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 83/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
Elevation
0 mi7,474 – 7,976 ft · steepest grade: 18%2.7 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Elk Trickle 40.25486, -105.40850
Nearest town Big Elk Meadows, CO
Directions
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Coulson Gulch Trail–Elk Trickle, 3 sights
2.6 mi · ▲ 512 ft · 1 hr 7 min
Elevation 7,475–7,976 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Elk Trickle · 40.25486, -105.40850
Weather Sep 5: Partly cloudy, high 83°F / low 59° · precip 15% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:30 PM
- Start on Elk Trickle, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Elk Trickle connection, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Johnny Park Road, heading SW.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left onto Button Rock B Road, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Coulson Gulch Trail, heading SE.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.8 miBear left onto Sheep's Way, heading N.
- 250 ftBear left, heading N.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Burning Bush, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Elk Trickle, heading NE.
- 1.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Partly cloudyTemperature 83°F59°
Precip15%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity26%
Hourly temperatureRain chance
85°55°
Sunrise 6:33 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:30 PM
Sat
81°63°
Sun
79°55°
22%
Mon
79°60°
20%
Tue
78°56°
28%
Wed
78°52°
32%
Thu
84°57°
31%
More from Elk Trickle Trailhead
- Button Rock B Road–Elk Trickle, 4 sights 2.1 mi · ▲ 507 ft
- Button Rock Road–Coulson Gulch Trail, 5 sights 5.6 mi · ▲ 1,428 ft
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