Webster Pass–Buno Gulch Road, 5 sights
15.5 mi · ▲ 3,981 ft · 7 hr 9 min
Webster Pass–Buno Gulch Road, 5 sights is a 15.5-mile out-and-back near Webster, CO. The route reaches Webster Pass at the turnaround, 7.8 miles in. It climbs 3,981 ft, with sections as steep as 31% grade. It scores 77/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
Elevation
Getting there
Directions
Webster Pass–Buno Gulch Road, 5 sights
15.5 mi · ▲ 3,981 ft · 7 hr 9 min
Elevation 9,708–12,795 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Buno Gulch Road · 39.52583, -105.73163
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 72°F / low 48° · precip 8% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 7:31 PM
- Start on Buno Gulch Road, heading W.
- 2.9 miTurn left onto South Park Trail, heading SW.
- 2 miTurn right onto Forest Road 565 Red Cone, heading W.
- 2.5 miContinue straight onto Red Cone Road, heading W.
- 300 ftBear right onto Continental Divide National Scenic Trail, heading W.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Red Cone Road, heading W.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Continental Divide National Scenic Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftReach Webster Pass, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Red Cone Road, heading SW.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Continental Divide National Scenic Trail, heading E.
- 100 ftBear left onto Red Cone Road, heading E.
- 300 ftContinue straight onto Forest Road 565 Red Cone, heading SE.
- 2.5 miTurn left onto South Park Trail, heading SE.
- 2 miTurn right onto Buno Gulch Road, heading NW.
- 2.9 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
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 6.7 mi in (~250 min). Leave by 3:01 PM for the 7:31 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:33 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Get outside more
A wild hike near Webster, emailed to you once a week.
Hikes near Webster, Colorado