Gould Loop Trail

10.8 mi · ▲ 1,429 ft · 4 hr 19 min

Gould Loop Trail is a 10.8-mile out-and-back near Bockman Lumber Camp, CO. It climbs 1,429 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 15/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi9,036 – 9,945 ft · steepest grade: 16%10.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.52865, -105.96658
Nearest town Bockman Lumber Camp, CO

Directions

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Gould Loop Trail

10.8 mi · ▲ 1,429 ft · 4 hr 19 min

Elevation 9,037–9,946 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.52865, -105.96658

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 73°F / low 45° · precip 3% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 7:33 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 0.8 miTurn right, heading SW.
  3. 0.5 miTurn right, heading W.
  4. 0.8 miBear right, heading SW.
  5. 0.8 miSharp right, heading NW.
  6. 0.2 miTurn right onto Gould Loop Trail, heading NW.
  7. 2.4 miReach Gould Loop Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 2.4 miTurn left, heading SE.
  9. 0.2 miSharp left, heading SE.
  10. 0.8 miBear left, heading NE.
  11. 0.8 miTurn left, heading E.
  12. 0.5 miTurn left, heading NE.
  13. 0.8 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

100% dirt

Weather

OvercastTemperature 73°F45°
Precip3%Wind9 mphUV8Humidity31%
Rained 0.2″ 6 days ago
Hourly temperature
75°45°
Sunrise 6:35 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:33 PM
Sat 74°51°
Sun 75°52°
Mon 64°50° 30%
Tue 71°45° 19%
Wed 75°50° 24%
Thu 72°50° 24%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.4 mi in (~52 min). Leave by 6:21 PM for the 7:33 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:26 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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