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Lory State Park

Well Gulch Nature Trail–Well Gulch Trail, 3 sights

9 mi · ▲ 1,727 ft · 3 hr 52 min

Well Gulch Nature Trail–Well Gulch Trail, 3 sights is a 9-mile out-and-back in Lory State Park near Bellvue, CO. It climbs 1,727 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 70/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi5,492 – 6,861 ft9.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.58443, -105.20517
Nearest town Bellvue, CO
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Well Gulch Nature Trail–Well Gulch Trail, 3 sights

9 mi · ▲ 1,727 ft · 3 hr 52 min

Elevation 5,493–6,860 ft

Out & Back · Lory State Park

Trailhead: 40.58443, -105.20517

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 85°F / low 62° · precip 4% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:30 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 1.4 miSharp left onto Westridge Trail, heading N.
  3. 0.8 miTurn left onto Timber Trail, heading N.
  4. 1.4 miBear right onto Well Gulch Trail, heading E.
  5. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Well Gulch Nature Trail, heading S.
  6. 0.4 miContinue straight onto West Valley Trail, heading NE.
  7. 0.2 miTurn left onto Well Gulch Nature Trail, heading S.
  8. 350 ftReach Westridge Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 300 ftTurn right onto West Valley Trail, heading SE.
  10. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Well Gulch Nature Trail, heading NW.
  11. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Well Gulch Trail, heading W.
  12. 0.4 miBear left onto Timber Trail, heading SE.
  13. 1.4 miTurn right onto Westridge Trail, heading SW.
  14. 0.8 miSharp right, heading SE.
  15. 1.4 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/well-gulch-nature-trail-out-back

Trail surface

69% dirt31% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 85°F62°
Precip4%Wind9 mphUV7Humidity19%
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:30 PM
Sat 84°66°
Sun 86°60° 19%
Mon 85°64° 23%
Tue 81°57° 16%
Wed 82°54° 25%
Thu 88°58° 30%

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