AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Morgan Gulch Trail

9 mi · ▲ 2,956 ft · 4 hr 29 min

Morgan Gulch Trail is a 9-mile out-and-back near Montezuma, CO. It climbs 2,956 ft, with sections as steep as 46% grade. It scores 87/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi10,279 – 13,131 ft · steepest grade: 46%9.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.59877, -105.85139
Nearest town Montezuma, CO
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Morgan Gulch Trail

9 mi · ▲ 2,956 ft · 4 hr 29 min

Elevation 10,279–13,129 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.59877, -105.85139

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 70°F / low 43° · precip 14% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 7:32 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.6 miBear right onto Warden Gulch Road, heading E.
  3. 2.1 miBear left onto Continental Divide National Scenic Trail, heading SW.
  4. 0.2 miTurn left onto Morgan Gulch Road, heading S.
  5. 1.5 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  6. 1.5 miTurn right onto Continental Divide National Scenic Trail, heading N.
  7. 0.2 miBear right onto Warden Gulch Road, heading NE.
  8. 2.1 miBear left, heading SW.
  9. 0.6 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/morgan-gulch-trail-out-back-14-km

Trail surface

1% dirt99% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 70°F43°
Precip14%Wind4 mphUV8Humidity37%
Hourly temperature
70°40°
Sunrise 6:35 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:32 PM
Sat 69°46° 22%
Sun 68°48° 46%
Mon 63°47° 43%
Tue 67°44° 30%
Wed 70°47° 44%
Thu 71°47° 46%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.9 mi in (~125 min). Leave by 5:06 PM for the 7:32 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:58 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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