Gordon Gulch & Gordon Spur

3.4 mi · ▲ 607 ft · 1 hr 26 min

Gordon Gulch & Gordon Spur is a 3.4-mile out-and-back near Sunset, CO. It climbs 607 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 56/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi8,600 – 8,914 ft · steepest grade: 22%3.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Gordon Spur 40.02406, -105.48685
Nearest town Sunset, CO

Directions

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Gordon Gulch & Gordon Spur

3.4 mi · ▲ 607 ft · 1 hr 26 min

Elevation 8,600–8,915 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Gordon Spur · 40.02406, -105.48685

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 75°F / low 59° · precip 11% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:29 PM

  1. Start on Gordon Spur, heading SE.
  2. 1 miBear left onto East Upham Gulch, heading W.
  3. 0.3 miTurn right onto Upham Spur, heading SW.
  4. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Gordon Gulch, heading NW.
  5. 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
  6. 1 miTurn left onto Gordon Spur, heading SE.
  7. 0.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

63% dirt37% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 75°F59°
Precip11%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity36%
Hourly temperature
75°55°
Sunrise 6:34 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:29 PM
Sun 73°52° 37%
Mon 74°53° 30%
Tue 76°51° 34%
Wed 78°53° 37%
Thu 77°52° 33%
Fri 76°50° 29%

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