Moon Gulch Spur
2.7 mi · ▲ 1,021 ft · 1 hr 25 min
Moon Gulch Spur is a 2.7-mile out-and-back near Gilpin, CO. It climbs 1,021 ft, with sections as steep as 36% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 82/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
Elevation
0 mi9,197 – 9,787 ft · steepest grade: 36%2.7 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Moon Gulch Spur 39.89705, -105.54211
Nearest town Gilpin, CO
Directions
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Moon Gulch Spur
2.7 mi · ▲ 1,021 ft · 1 hr 25 min
Elevation 9,197–9,788 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Moon Gulch Spur · 39.89705, -105.54211
Weather Sep 4: Light rain, high 76°F / low 52° · precip 21% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:31 PM
- Start on Moon Gulch Spur, heading S.
- 0.9 miBear right onto Jumbo Mountain Road, heading NE.
- 450 ftTurn right onto Moon Gulch Spur, heading SE.
- 0.3 miReach Moon Gulch Spur, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Jumbo Mountain Road, heading SW.
- 450 ftBear left onto Moon Gulch Spur, heading S.
- 0.9 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
94% dirt6% unspecified
Weather
Light rainTemperature 76°F52°
Precip21%Wind7 mphUV8Humidity34%
Rained 0.1″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°50°
Sunrise 6:34 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:31 PM
Sat
72°51°
22%
Sun
76°52°
52%
Mon
71°52°
49%
Tue
74°49°
42%
Wed
74°49°
42%
Thu
74°51°
44%
More from Moon Gulch Spur Trailhead
- Jumbo Mountain Road & Moon Gulch Spur 3.6 mi · ▲ 1,131 ft
- Dakota Hill Spur & Jumbo Mountain Road via Jenny Lind - Perigo 4.9 mi · ▲ 1,211 ft
- Dakota Hill–Apex Road, 4 sights 7.2 mi · ▲ 2,423 ft
- Jenny Lind - Perigo & Moon Gulch Spur 11.1 mi · ▲ 2,706 ft
- Apex Spur Road–Dakota Hill Road, 8 sights 11.1 mi · ▲ 1,862 ft
- Blackhawk Gulch Road–Dakota Hill Road, 6 sights 12.6 mi · ▲ 3,309 ft
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