Gould Loop Trail
14.1 mi · ▲ 2,945 ft · 6 hr 10 min
Gould Loop Trail is a 14.1-mile out-and-back near Bockman Lumber Camp, CO. It climbs 2,945 ft, with sections as steep as 25% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 55/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Gould Loop Trail
14.1 mi · ▲ 2,945 ft · 6 hr 10 min
Elevation 8,997–10,137 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Pennock · 40.55942, -105.97167
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 74°F / low 46° · precip 3% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 7:33 PM
- Start on Pennock, heading SW.
- 2.5 miTurn right onto Bockman Road, heading S.
- 0.6 miBear right, heading W.
- 1.7 miTurn right, heading W.
- 1.3 miBear right, heading SW.
- 0.8 miSharp right, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Gould Loop Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading W.
- 150 ftBear left, heading S.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 100 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 150 ftBear right, heading S.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading NE.
- 0.8 miBear left, heading NW.
- 1.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 1.7 miBear left onto Bockman Road, heading NE.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading N.
- 2.3 miContinue straight onto Pennock, heading NW.
- 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~41 min). Leave by 6:32 PM for the 7:33 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:13 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
More from Pennock Trailhead
- Bockman Road 11.3 mi · ▲ 2,494 ft
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