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Arapaho National Forest

Herman Gulch Trail & Watrous Gulch

4.6 mi · ▲ 1,643 ft · 2 hr 21 min

Herman Gulch Trail & Watrous Gulch is a 4.6-mile out-and-back in Arapaho National Forest near Bakerville, CO. It climbs 1,643 ft, with sections as steep as 39% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 11/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi10,302 – 11,946 ft · steepest grade: 39%4.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Herman Gulch Trail 39.70240, -105.85428
Nearest town Bakerville, CO
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Herman Gulch Trail & Watrous Gulch

4.6 mi · ▲ 1,643 ft · 2 hr 21 min

Elevation 10,304–11,947 ft

Out & Back · Arapaho National Forest

Trailhead: Herman Gulch Trail · 39.70240, -105.85428

Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 7:32 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route · Horses allowed on the whole route · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Herman Gulch Trail, heading NE.
  2. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Watrous Gulch, heading NE.
  3. 2.1 miReach Herman Gulch Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 2.1 miContinue straight onto Herman Gulch Trail, heading W.
  5. 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.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/herman-gulch-trail-out-back

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 6:35 AMSunset 7:32 PM

Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Horses allowed on the whole route
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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