AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Goldsmith Gulch Trail

2.1 mi · ▲ 108 ft · 45 min

Goldsmith Gulch Trail is a 2.1-mile out-and-back near Cherry Creek, CO. It is mostly level, with 108 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 ft2.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.65278, -104.88549
Nearest town Cherry Creek, CO
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Goldsmith Gulch Trail

2.1 mi · ▲ 108 ft · 45 min

Elevation 5,489–5,585 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.65278, -104.88549

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 92°F / low 63° · precip 4% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:26 PM

Dogs allowed on leash · Transit-accessible: E Hampden Ave & S Yosemite St stop 51 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  3. 0.7 miTurn right onto Goldsmith Gulch Trail, heading N.
  4. 450 ftTurn left, heading N.
  5. 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  6. 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
  7. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  8. 150 ftBear left, heading N.
  9. 350 ftTurn right, heading N.
  10. 350 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  11. 350 ftTurn left onto Hampden Heights Trail, heading W.
  12. 450 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  13. 450 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  14. 350 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  15. 350 ftTurn left onto Goldsmith Gulch Trail, heading W.
  16. 100 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  17. 250 ftBear right, heading SW.
  18. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  19. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  20. 250 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  21. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  22. 0.7 miTurn right, heading E.
  23. 50 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/goldsmith-gulch-trail-out-back-3-km-4e34

Trail surface

100% paved

Weather

OvercastTemperature 92°F63°
Precip4%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity48%
Rained 0.1″ 6 days ago
Hourly temperature
95°60°
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:26 PM
Sun 89°62° 18%
Mon 89°74° 34%
Tue 87°69° 45%
Wed 90°68° 45%
Thu 88°69° 29%
Fri 89°68° 18%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~8 min). Leave by 6:58 PM for the 7:26 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:49 PM — 5 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Dogs allowed on leash
  • Transit-accessible: E Hampden Ave & S Yosemite St stop 51 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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