Gutz
- 3.1 mi
- round trip
- 828 ft
- climb
- 8,939 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Jun–Aug
- best months
Is Gutz open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists 7 alerts for Pike and San Isabel National Forests.
FSR 286, Radical Hill, is closed due to washouts and unsafe conditions
Agency alert covering Pike and San Isabel National Forests · USFS · Pike and San Isabel National Forests
Interlaken Hotel Tree Hazards
Agency alert covering Pike and San Isabel National Forests · USFS · Pike and San Isabel National Forests
Sharpe Fire Update
Agency alert covering Pike and San Isabel National Forests · USFS · Pike and San Isabel National Forests
Turquoise Lake Road (County Road 4) Closure
Agency alert covering Pike and San Isabel National Forests · USFS · Pike and San Isabel National Forests
Food Storage Prohibitions on Pike-San Isabel National Forests
Agency alert covering Pike and San Isabel National Forests · Order 02-12-00-23-07 · USFS · Pike and San Isabel National Forests
As of · Source: USFS · Pike and San Isabel National Forests. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Gutz is an easy out-and-back hike of about 3 miles in the Salida Ranger District of the Pike and San Isabel National Forests in Colorado, managed by the Forest Service. The trail rises about 830 feet from a low point of roughly 7,919 feet to a high of about 8,939 feet. The route is natural-surfaced and accessible, and horses are allowed. That makes it a practical choice for a short outing on foot or on horseback. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Sargents, CO, show July highs around 82°F with lows near 39°F, while winter brings highs in the low 30s and regular snow days from December through February. Sol Trail East is about a mile away, and the Sol Train West and Sun Up mountain biking trails are within about a mile and a half. For an overnight stay, Four Seasons RV Park is about 3 miles off.
Local outfitters
- Four Seasons RV Park3 mi away
- Black Bear Retreat9 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Sol Trail EastHiking1.2 mi
- Sol Train WestMountain biking1.3 mi
- Sun UpMountain biking1.4 mi
Four Seasons RV ParkCampingPhoto: Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)3 mi- Salida EastCampingPhoto: Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)3.1 mi
- Riverside RV ParkCamping3.3 mi
- Ohaver LakePier fishing8.4 mi
South Arkansas RiverCanoeingPhoto: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)9.3 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Pole Line TrailHiking · ~6 min drivePhoto: Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Chicken Dinner TrailHiking · ~7 min drivePhoto: Ken Lund, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)- Simmons PeakHiking · ~5 min drive
- Hunts PeakHiking · ~6 min drive
- Labyrinth TrailHiking · ~7 min drivePhoto: Ken Lund, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
- Dream On TrailHiking · ~7 min drivePhoto: Ken Lund, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
- Bushnell PeakHiking · ~6 min drive
- Sol Trail EastHiking · ~2 min drive
- Pot O GoldHiking · ~3 min drive
- BLM Trail 5670BHiking · ~3 min drive
Best time to visit Gutz
Best months: June–August. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
33° / -5°
7 wet · 7 snow
Feb
37° / -3°
7 wet · 7 snow
Mar
45° / 9°
7 wet · 6 snow
Apr
54° / 20°
7 wet · 4 snow
May
65° / 26°
7 wet · 1 snow
Jun
76° / 32°
6 wet
Jul
82° / 39°
11 wet
Aug
79° / 37°
11 wet
Sep
73° / 28°
8 wet
Oct
61° / 17°
6 wet · 2 snow
Nov
46° / 8°
6 wet · 5 snow
Dec
34° / -4°
7 wet · 7 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Sargents, CO, 23.4 mi away at 8,460 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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