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Arapaho National Forest

Gamble Gulch Road & Missouri Gulch Spur Road

4.2 mi · ▲ 1,063 ft · 1 hr 56 min

Gamble Gulch Road & Missouri Gulch Spur Road is a 4.2-mile out-and-back in Arapaho National Forest near Gilpin, CO. It climbs 1,063 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 67/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi9,722 – 10,201 ft · steepest grade: 20%4.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Gamble Gulch Road 39.87587, -105.52862
Nearest town Gilpin, CO
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Gamble Gulch Road & Missouri Gulch Spur Road

4.2 mi · ▲ 1,063 ft · 1 hr 56 min

Elevation 9,723–10,199 ft

Out & Back · Arapaho National Forest

Trailhead: Gamble Gulch Road · 39.87587, -105.52862

Weather Sep 5: Rain, high 70°F / low 54° · precip 9% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:31 PM

  1. Start on Gamble Gulch Road, heading SW.
  2. 0.7 miTurn left onto Missouri Gulch Spur Road, heading SE.
  3. 0.8 miTurn left, heading NW.
  4. 0.4 miSharp right onto Fairburn Spurs Road, heading NE.
  5. 0.3 miReach Gamble Gulch Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 0.3 miSharp left, heading N.
  7. 0.4 miTurn right onto Missouri Gulch Spur Road, heading S.
  8. 350 ftBear right, heading SW.
  9. 0.7 miTurn right onto Gamble Gulch Road, heading NW.
  10. 0.7 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/gamble-gulch-road-missouri-gulch-spur-road-out-back-7-km

Trail surface

88% dirt12% unspecified

Weather

RainTemperature 70°F54°
Precip9%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity38%
Rained 0.1″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperature
70°50°
Sunrise 6:34 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:31 PM
Sun 67°52° 41%
Mon 68°47° 43%
Tue 72°46° 42%
Wed 75°48° 42%
Thu 69°47° 36%
Fri 71°44° 30%

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