Morgan Gulch Trail
9.7 mi · ▲ 3,057 ft · 4 hr 46 min
Morgan Gulch Trail is a 9.7-mile out-and-back near Montezuma, CO. It climbs 3,057 ft, with sections as steep as 34% grade. It scores 85/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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Morgan Gulch Trail
9.7 mi · ▲ 3,057 ft · 4 hr 46 min
Elevation 10,194–13,129 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 39.59881, -105.85776
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 71°F / low 43° · precip 14% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 7:32 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 1 miBear right onto Warden Gulch Road, heading E.
- 2.1 miBear left onto Continental Divide National Scenic Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Morgan Gulch Road, heading S.
- 1.5 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 1.5 miTurn right onto Continental Divide National Scenic Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Warden Gulch Road, heading NE.
- 2.1 miBear left, heading W.
- 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.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.3 mi in (~140 min). Leave by 4:52 PM for the 7:32 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:06 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
More from this trailhead
- Warden Gulch Road 2.1 mi · ▲ 210 ft
- Sullivan Mountain & Continental Divide National Scenic Trail 10.4 mi · ▲ 3,308 ft
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