Skeleton Gulch Trail
Description:
The Skeleton Gulch
Trail leaves the Grand Ditch Trail at an elevation of 10,221 feet. It climbs
to the west for about 1.1 miles to an elevation of 10,806 feet. It offers
access to the Skeleton Gulch Campsite and for climbing Mount Richthofen. The
trail crosses over Grand Ditch over a log foot bridge and then crosses another
over Sawmill Creek. It then turns west, paralleling Sawmill Creek. It makes
a gentle climb through dense spruce forest with a tall grassy forest floor.
There are a few wild huckleberries along this trail. You get great views of
Teepee Peak as you pass through some meadows. The trail gets steeper as you
travel farther west. After a while it levels off and intersects the path to
the Skeleton Gulch Campsite. The trail ends at a meadow about 50 to 100 yards
beyond the path. Horses are not permitted on this trail.
Features:
| Length: |
1.1 miles (1.74 kilometers) |
|
Elevation Range:
|
8,399' - 9,903' |
| Elevation change: |
1,801 feet |
| Season: |
Jun 1- Nov 1 |
| Difficulty: |
East to moderate |
| Use: |
Low |
| USGS maps: |
Fall River Pass, Mount
Richtofen |
| Trailheads: |
Never Summer |
| Restrictions: |
No pets are permitted
|
| Suitable for mountain bikes: |
No (not permitted) |
| Suitable for horses: |
No |
Vicinity Map
Altitude Profile
Directions:
The
nearest trailhead to this trail is the Never Summer Trailhead on the Long
Draw Road. Take Highway 287 north from Fort Collins to La Porte. Continue
on 287 north to Highway 14. Travel west on 14 for 52 miles to the Long Draw
Road. Turn left and travel 12.5 miles to the trailhead at the end of the road.
The Skeleton Gulch Trail is about 3.6 miles from the trailhead.
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