Basics
- Location:
- West of Denver
- Setting:
- Mountainous
- Length:
- 4 mile roundtrip
- Difficulty:
- Difficult
- Time:
- 2 to 2.5 hours
- Trailhead Elevation:
- 10400 feet
- Elevation Change:
- 1500 feet
Description
Beginning in the trees, this trail climbs above treeline during the first mile. You pass through an area where timber was harvested along the Watrous Gulch Creek during the mid 20th century at the height of the mining days. Once above treeline, wildflowers surround the ground like a quilt on a king size bed.
Details
Location:
West of Denver
Setting:
Mountainous
Length:
4 mile roundtrip
Difficulty:
Difficult
Time:
2 to 2.5 hours
Trailhead Elevation:
10400
Elevation Change:
1500
Map + Directions
Basic Directions
Off of Interstate 70, exit 3 miles west of Bakerville at the 218 exit.
