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Ellsworth Gulch Road–Ellsworth Gulch Spur Road, 6 sights

6.1 mi · ▲ 1,046 ft · 2 hr 33 min

Ellsworth Gulch Road–Ellsworth Gulch Spur Road, 6 sights is a 6.1-mile out-and-back near Gilpin, CO. It climbs 1,046 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade. It scores 60/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi8,928 – 9,794 ft · steepest grade: 21%6.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Snowline Lake Spur 39.88803, -105.50059
Nearest town Gilpin, CO
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Ellsworth Gulch Road–Ellsworth Gulch Spur Road, 6 sights

6.1 mi · ▲ 1,046 ft · 2 hr 33 min

Elevation 8,927–9,794 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Snowline Lake Spur · 39.88803, -105.50059

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:30 PM

  1. Start on Snowline Lake Spur, heading S.
  2. 350 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  3. 0.2 miBear left onto Snowline Lake, heading E.
  4. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Fairburn Spur Road, heading W.
  5. 0.6 miSharp right onto Fairburn Mountain Road, heading SE.
  6. 0.2 miTurn left onto Fairburn Spurs Road, heading W.
  7. 0.8 miSharp left onto Fairburn Mountain Road, heading SW.
  8. 1.7 miTurn right onto Ellsworth Gulch Spur Road, heading W.
  9. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Ellsworth Gulch Road, heading N.
  10. 0.3 miBear left, heading E.
  11. 0.7 miTurn left, heading N.
  12. 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
  13. 350 ftTurn right onto Snowline Lake Spur, heading SW.
  14. 350 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/ellsworth-gulch-road-ellsworth-gulch-spur-road-out-back-6-sights-13-km

Trail surface

34% dirt66% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:34 AMSunset 7:30 PM

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