East Upham Gulch

2.1 mi · ▲ 458 ft · 56 min

East Upham Gulch is a 2.1-mile out-and-back near Silver Springs, CO. It climbs 458 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 50/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi8,344 – 8,613 ft · steepest grade: 22%2.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Upham Gulch 40.00798, -105.48125
Nearest town Silver Springs, CO

Directions

AMBLEWAYwww.ambleway.com

East Upham Gulch

2.1 mi · ▲ 458 ft · 56 min

Elevation 8,342–8,614 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Upham Gulch · 40.00798, -105.48125

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 77°F / low 59° · precip 11% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:29 PM

  1. Start on Upham Gulch, heading NW.
  2. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
  3. 0.1 miSharp right onto Upham Spur, heading S.
  4. 50 ftContinue straight onto East Upham Gulch, heading S.
  5. 0.7 miReach East Upham Gulch, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Upham Spur, heading NW.
  7. 50 ftSharp left, heading W.
  8. 0.1 miTurn left onto Upham Gulch, heading SW.
  9. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

88% dirt12% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 77°F59°
Precip11%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity36%
Hourly temperature
80°55°
Sunrise 6:34 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:29 PM
Sun 75°51° 37%
Mon 76°54° 32%
Tue 77°52° 33%
Wed 80°54° 38%
Thu 78°53° 33%
Fri 77°52° 29%

More from Upham Gulch Trailhead