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Arapaho National Forest

Dakota Hill–Gamble Gulch Road, 4 sights

4.6 mi · ▲ 1,112 ft · 2 hr 5 min

Dakota Hill–Gamble Gulch Road, 4 sights is a 4.6-mile out-and-back in Arapaho National Forest near Gilpin, CO. It climbs 1,112 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 74/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi9,722 – 10,571 ft · steepest grade: 21%4.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Missouri Gulch Spur Road 39.86656, -105.52037
Nearest town Gilpin, CO
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Dakota Hill–Gamble Gulch Road, 4 sights

4.6 mi · ▲ 1,112 ft · 2 hr 5 min

Elevation 9,723–10,570 ft

Out & Back · Arapaho National Forest

Trailhead: Missouri Gulch Spur Road · 39.86656, -105.52037

Weather Sep 5: Rain, high 70°F / low 54° · precip 6% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 7:29 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Missouri Gulch Spur Road, heading W.
  2. 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
  3. 0.7 miTurn left onto Gamble Gulch Road, heading SW.
  4. 0.5 miSharp left onto Dakota Hill, heading SE.
  5. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Upper Wide Awake Spur Road, heading SE.
  6. 0.8 miReach Missouri Gulch Spur Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Dakota Hill, heading NW.
  8. 0.2 miSharp right onto Gamble Gulch Road, heading E.
  9. 0.5 miTurn right onto Missouri Gulch Spur Road, heading E.
  10. 0.8 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/dakota-hill-gamble-gulch-road-out-back-4-sights-7-km

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

RainTemperature 70°F54°
Precip6%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity36%
Rained 0.1″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperature
70°50°
Sunrise 6:35 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:29 PM
Sun 68°52° 41%
Mon 68°47° 43%
Tue 72°46° 42%
Wed 75°49° 42%
Thu 70°48° 36%
Fri 71°45° 30%

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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