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Mayflower Gulch Road

5 mi · ▲ 1,283 ft · 2 hr 18 min

Mayflower Gulch Road is a 5-mile out-and-back near Wheeler Junction, CO. It climbs 1,283 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade. It scores 65/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi10,965 – 12,255 ft · steepest grade: 21%5.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Mayflower Gulch TH #1178 39.43029, -106.16542
Nearest town Wheeler Junction, CO
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Mayflower Gulch Road

5 mi · ▲ 1,283 ft · 2 hr 18 min

Elevation 10,965–12,255 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Mayflower Gulch TH #1178 · 39.43029, -106.16542

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 63°F / low 39° · precip 9% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 7:33 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Mayflower Gulch Road, heading SE.
  2. 2.5 miReach Mayflower Gulch Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  3. 2.5 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/mayflower-gulch-road-out-back-8-km-2555

Weather

OvercastTemperature 63°F39°
Precip9%Wind4 mphUV8Humidity45%
Rained 0.1″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperature
65°35°
Sunrise 6:37 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:33 PM
Sat 64°44°
Sun 69°45° 18%
Mon 60°46° 41%
Tue 65°41° 19%
Wed 64°45° 40%
Thu 64°45° 45%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.5 mi in (~95 min). Leave by 5:38 PM for the 7:33 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:47 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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