AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Gillespie Gulch

4.7 mi · ▲ 1,794 ft · 2 hr 28 min

Gillespie Gulch is a 4.7-mile out-and-back near Jamestown, CO. It climbs 1,794 ft, with sections as steep as 31% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 63/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi7,025 – 8,698 ft · steepest grade: 31%4.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Slaughterhouse Gulch Road 40.10907, -105.38409
Nearest town Jamestown, CO
Google Maps Apple Maps

Directions

AMBLEWAYwww.ambleway.com

Gillespie Gulch

4.7 mi · ▲ 1,794 ft · 2 hr 28 min

Elevation 7,024–8,699 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Slaughterhouse Gulch Road · 40.10907, -105.38409

Weather Sep 4: Heavy drizzle, high 84°F / low 61° · precip 10% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:30 PM

  1. Start on Slaughterhouse Gulch Road, heading NE.
  2. 300 ftSharp left, heading S.
  3. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  4. 350 ftBear left, heading SW.
  5. 150 ftBear right, heading W.
  6. 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
  7. 0.1 miBear left onto Gillespie Gulch, heading W.
  8. 1.9 miReach Gillespie Gulch, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 1.9 miBear right, heading NE.
  10. 350 ftBear right, heading NE.
  11. 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
  12. 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
  13. 150 ftBear right, heading SE.
  14. 350 ftBear left, heading E.
  15. 50 ftSharp right onto Slaughterhouse Gulch Road, heading SE.
  16. 250 ftArrive 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/gillespie-gulch-out-back-8-km

Trail surface

85% dirt15% unspecified

Weather

Heavy drizzleTemperature 84°F61°
Precip10%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity19%
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 6:33 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:30 PM
Sat 81°62°
Sun 85°59° 37%
Mon 83°62° 36%
Tue 79°57° 25%
Wed 81°55° 33%
Thu 85°59° 36%

More from Slaughterhouse Gulch Road Trailhead

Hikes near Jamestown, Colorado