Colorado · Hiking

Lower Salt Lick Gulch

Lower Salt Lick GulchPhoto: iagoarchangel, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
2.1 mi
round trip
270 ft
climb
9,249 ft
high point
Out and back
route
Jun–Jul
best months

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The Forest Service lists 6 alerts for White River National Forest.

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Lower Salt Lick Gulch is an easy out-and-back hike in the Dillon Ranger District of Colorado's White River National Forest, about 2 miles from the trailhead at Salt Lick. The route runs from a low point of about 8,970 feet to a high of about 9,249 feet, with a total elevation gain of about 270 feet. The trail is a natural-surface path that works for hikers, riders and horseback travelers. Bikes and horses are both allowed, and the trail is open year-round. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Dillon show July highs around 75°F with lows near 38°F, while winter highs stay around freezing. The trailhead sits close to several other spots. Recpath is about 0.1 mile away, and the Sayre mountain biking area is about 0.2 mile away. Old Dillon Reservoir #87 and Heaton Bay Campground are both within about a mile.

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