Hicks Gulch
2 mi · ▲ 339 ft · 50 min
Hicks Gulch is a 2-mile out-and-back near Nederland, CO. It climbs 339 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 58/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi8,491 – 8,865 ft · steepest grade: 18%2.1 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 39.96491, -105.53698
Nearest town Nederland, CO
Directions
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Hicks Gulch
2 mi · ▲ 339 ft · 50 min
Elevation 8,492–8,866 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 39.96491, -105.53698
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 77°F / low 60° · precip 13% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:31 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading NW.
- 0.3 miBear left onto Hicks Gulch, heading W.
- 0.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading SE.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading E.
- 0.4 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
26% dirt74% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 77°F60°
Precip13%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity36%
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 6:34 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:31 PM
Sun
74°54°
40%
Mon
76°54°
36%
Tue
77°52°
32%
Wed
79°54°
40%
Thu
78°53°
34%
Fri
77°51°
30%
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