Upham Gulch

2.8 mi · ▲ 386 ft · 1 hr 8 min

Upham Gulch is a 2.8-mile out-and-back near Silver Springs, CO. It climbs 386 ft, with sections as steep as 23% grade. It scores 40/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi8,403 – 8,701 ft · steepest grade: 23%2.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Matchless Spur 40.00539, -105.48132
Nearest town Silver Springs, CO

Directions

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Upham Gulch

2.8 mi · ▲ 386 ft · 1 hr 8 min

Elevation 8,404–8,702 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Matchless Spur · 40.00539, -105.48132

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 77°F / low 59° · precip 11% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:29 PM

  1. Start on Matchless Spur, heading W.
  2. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  3. 350 ftTurn right, heading N.
  4. 0.5 miTurn right onto Upham Gulch, heading NE.
  5. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  6. 0.1 miTurn left onto East Upham Gulch, heading E.
  7. 350 ftBear left onto Upham Spur, heading N.
  8. 0.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  9. 0.3 miBear right onto East Upham Gulch, heading S.
  10. 350 ftTurn right, heading S.
  11. 0.1 miTurn right onto Upham Gulch, heading SW.
  12. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  13. 0.5 miTurn left, heading SE.
  14. 350 ftTurn right onto Matchless Spur, heading SE.
  15. 0.1 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

58% dirt42% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 77°F59°
Precip11%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity36%
Hourly temperature
80°55°
Sunrise 6:34 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:29 PM
Sun 75°51° 37%
Mon 76°54° 32%
Tue 77°52° 33%
Wed 80°54° 38%
Thu 78°53° 33%
Fri 77°52° 29%

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