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Rosamond Park

Goldsmith Gulch Trail

6.1 mi · ▲ 160 ft · 2 hr 7 min

Goldsmith Gulch Trail is a 6.1-mile out-and-back in Rosamond Park near Sullivan, CO. It is mostly level, with 160 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,489 – 5,584 ft6.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.66768, -104.89429
Nearest town Sullivan, CO
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Goldsmith Gulch Trail

6.1 mi · ▲ 160 ft · 2 hr 7 min

Elevation 5,489–5,585 ft

Out & Back · Rosamond Park

Trailhead: 39.66768, -104.89429

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 92°F / low 64° · precip 7% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:26 PM

Transit-accessible: S Syracuse Way & S Uinta St stop 131 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 1.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  3. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  4. 100 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  5. 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
  6. 150 ftBear left, heading S.
  7. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  8. 0.7 miTurn left, heading W.
  9. 350 ftContinue straight onto Goldsmith Gulch Trail, heading W.
  10. 0.6 miTurn right, heading SE.
  11. 350 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  12. 0.5 miReach Goldsmith Gulch Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  14. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  15. 0.8 miTurn right, heading NW.
  16. 0.7 miTurn left, heading E.
  17. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  18. 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
  19. 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
  20. 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
  21. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  22. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Hampden Heights Trail, heading SE.
  23. 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/goldsmith-gulch-trail-out-back-10-km-e980

Trail surface

89% paved11% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 92°F64°
Precip7%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity43%
Hourly temperature
95°60°
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:26 PM
Sun 90°63° 19%
Mon 89°75° 35%
Tue 88°70° 45%
Wed 91°68° 45%
Thu 88°69° 29%
Fri 89°69° 18%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.5 mi in (~39 min). Leave by 6:28 PM for the 7:26 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:17 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: S Syracuse Way & S Uinta St stop 131 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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