AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Goldsmith Gulch Trail

2.2 mi · ▲ 110 ft · 47 min

Goldsmith Gulch Trail is a 2.2-mile out-and-back near Cherry Creek, CO. It is mostly level, with 110 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 ft2.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.65395, -104.88583
Nearest town Cherry Creek, CO
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Goldsmith Gulch Trail

2.2 mi · ▲ 110 ft · 47 min

Elevation 5,489–5,585 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.65395, -104.88583

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 84 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  3. 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  4. 100 ftBear left, heading S.
  5. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  6. 0.7 miTurn right onto Goldsmith Gulch Trail, heading W.
  7. 450 ftTurn left, heading N.
  8. 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
  9. 250 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  10. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  11. 150 ftBear left, heading N.
  12. 300 ftTurn right, heading N.
  13. 350 ftTurn right, heading N.
  14. 350 ftTurn left onto Hampden Heights Trail, heading NW.
  15. 450 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  16. 450 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  17. 350 ftTurn left, heading N.
  18. 350 ftTurn left onto Goldsmith Gulch Trail, heading NW.
  19. 100 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  20. 250 ftBear right, heading SE.
  21. 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
  22. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  23. 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
  24. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  25. 0.7 miTurn left, heading E.
  26. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  27. 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
  28. 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
  29. 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-4-km-69c3

Trail surface

98% paved2% unspecified

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 0.4 mi in (~10 min). Leave by 6:56 PM for the 7:26 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:50 PM — 4 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Dogs allowed on leash
  • Transit-accessible: E Hampden Ave & S Yosemite St stop 84 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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