Eagle Area
Campground
Campground · 10 mi from the trail
Colorado · Hiking · Near Glenwood Springs
Miller Gulch
- 2.2 mi
- round trip
- 624 ft
- climb
- 8,425 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Jun–Sep
- best months
Is Miller Gulch open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists 6 alerts for White River National Forest.
FSR 286, Radical Hill, is closed due to washouts and unsafe conditions
Agency alert covering White River National Forest · USFS · White River National Forest
Limited parking at Snowmass Creek Trailhead
Agency alert covering White River National Forest · USFS · White River National Forest
Grizzly Creek Trail Closure
Agency alert covering White River National Forest · Order 2026-02 · USFS · White River National Forest
Ruedi Marina Day Use area Dump Station is CLOSED
Agency alert covering White River National Forest · USFS · White River National Forest
Asbestos safety closure - Camp Hale
Agency alert covering White River National Forest · USFS · White River National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · White River National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Miller Gulch is an easy out-and-back hike in the Eagle Ranger District of Colorado's White River National Forest, about 2 miles long with a one-way climb of 624 feet from a low point of 7,801 feet to a high of 8,425 feet. The trail is on natural surface and is open year-round. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Meredith, CO, run to highs around 75 to 81°F from June through August, with July lows near 40°F. That station sits about 600 feet lower than the trail's high point, so temperatures up top run cooler. Horses are allowed, and bikes are not. Yates Gulch is about 1.6 miles away, and Sundell and Muckey Lake are both within about 3 miles. Gypsum Creek, a canoeing spot, is about 2 miles off.
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Best time to go · Jun–Sep
Best time to visit Miller Gulch
Best months: June–September. 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
34° / 4°
Feb
36° / 6°
Mar
43° / 13°
Apr
51° / 21°
May
63° / 28°
Jun
75° / 34°
Jul
81° / 40°
Aug
80° / 39°
Sep
71° / 32°
Oct
61° / 23°
Nov
45° / 13°
Dec
34° / 5°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Meredith, CO, 13.8 mi away at 7,825 ft. The station sits about 600 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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