Upham Gulch
2.8 mi · ▲ 353 ft · 1 hr 7 min
Upham Gulch is a 2.8-mile out-and-back near Silver Springs, CO. It climbs 353 ft, with sections as steep as 23% grade. It scores 41/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi8,403 – 8,649 ft · steepest grade: 23%3.0 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 · ▲ 353 ft · 1 hr 7 min
Elevation 8,404–8,649 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
- Start on Matchless Spur, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Upham Gulch, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto East Upham Gulch, heading E.
- 0.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Upham Gulch, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 350 ftTurn right onto Matchless Spur, heading SE.
- 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%
More from Matchless Spur Trailhead
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