East Upham Gulch
2.9 mi · ▲ 482 ft · 1 hr 12 min
East Upham Gulch is a 2.9-mile out-and-back near Silver Springs, CO. It climbs 482 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 45/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi8,380 – 8,613 ft · steepest grade: 18%3.1 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Matchless Spur 40.00793, -105.48435
Nearest town Silver Springs, CO
Directions
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East Upham Gulch
2.9 mi · ▲ 482 ft · 1 hr 12 min
Elevation 8,379–8,614 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Matchless Spur · 40.00793, -105.48435
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 77°F / low 59° · precip 11% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:31 PM
- Start on Matchless Spur, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Upham Gulch, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miSharp right onto Upham Spur, heading E.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto East Upham Gulch, heading E.
- 0.7 miReach East Upham Gulch, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.7 miContinue straight onto Upham Spur, heading N.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Upham Gulch, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Matchless Spur, heading SW.
- 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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Trail surface
67% dirt33% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 77°F59°
Precip11%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity36%
Hourly temperature
80°55°
Sunrise 6:33 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:31 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%
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