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Garnet Spur–Gordon Gulch, 3 sights

5.7 mi · ▲ 1,048 ft · 2 hr 25 min

Garnet Spur–Gordon Gulch, 3 sights is a 5.7-mile out-and-back near Silver Springs, CO. It climbs 1,048 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 41/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi7,986 – 8,832 ft · steepest grade: 22%6.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Gordon Gulch 40.01408, -105.45748
Nearest town Silver Springs, CO
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Garnet Spur–Gordon Gulch, 3 sights

5.7 mi · ▲ 1,048 ft · 2 hr 25 min

Elevation 7,987–8,832 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Gordon Gulch · 40.01408, -105.45748

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 80°F / low 57° · precip 14% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:30 PM

  1. Start on Gordon Gulch, heading W.
  2. 0.9 miTurn left onto V8, heading SW.
  3. 300 ftContinue straight onto Big Lizard, heading W.
  4. 0.3 miTurn left onto Upham Spur, heading S.
  5. 0.2 miTurn right onto Upham Gulch, heading SW.
  6. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  7. 0.1 miSharp right, heading SE.
  8. 0.6 miBear right onto Matchless Spur, heading SW.
  9. 0.3 miTurn left onto Gordon Loop, heading W.
  10. 0.1 miTurn left onto Garnet Spur, heading SW.
  11. 450 ftReach Gordon Gulch, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 450 ftTurn right onto Gordon Loop, heading SW.
  13. 0.1 miTurn right onto Matchless Spur, heading NE.
  14. 0.3 miBear left, heading SE.
  15. 0.6 miSharp left, heading E.
  16. 0.1 miTurn right onto Upham Gulch, heading SE.
  17. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  18. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Upham Spur, heading SE.
  19. 400 ftTurn right onto Big Lizard, heading NE.
  20. 0.3 miContinue straight onto V8, heading E.
  21. 250 ftTurn right onto Gordon Gulch, heading E.
  22. 0.9 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/gordon-gulch-v8-out-back-9-km

Trail surface

91% dirt9% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 80°F57°
Precip14%Wind7 mphUV8Humidity28%
Hourly temperature
80°55°
Sunrise 6:33 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:30 PM
Sat 78°62° 16%
Sun 76°52° 35%
Mon 75°57° 32%
Tue 77°53° 33%
Wed 75°54° 37%
Thu 79°57° 32%

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