Twobit Gulch
- 6.1 mi
- round trip
- 1,140 ft
- climb
- 10,585 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Jun–Jul, Sep
- best months
Is Twobit Gulch open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Leadville Ranger District. It doesn't name Twobit Gulch, so check the source for the area it covers.
Willow Fire Area Closure
Agency closure covering Leadville Ranger District · Order 02-12-01-26-39 · USFS · Leadville Ranger District
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 and Annex Area closure
Agency alert covering Leadville Ranger District · Order 02-12-01-26-19 · USFS · Leadville Ranger District
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
As of · Source: USFS · Leadville Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Twobit Gulch is a hard hike in the Leadville Ranger District of the Pike and San Isabel National Forests in Colorado, managed by the Forest Service. The trail is about 6 miles long, with an elevation gain of about 1,140 feet, and it is an out-and-back route that starts and ends at roughly 9,670 feet and reaches a high point of about 10,585 feet. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Leadville show July highs around 71°F with lows near 39°F, while winter highs stay in the low 30s. The trail is not accessible. Trail 397A lies about 2.6 miles away, and Dexter Campground and the Sunnyside Fishing Site are both about 3 miles off. Climbers can find the Little Weston Wall about 3.9 miles away.
Go with a guide
- Mineral Belt Trail Guided WalkRoamze · $25 per person · 10 mi away
- Arrowhead Point Campground and Cabins17 mi away
- Trail 397AHiking2.6 mi
- Sunnyside Fishing SiteLake fishing3.1 mi
- Dexter CampgroundCamping3.1 mi
- Dexter Point Boating SiteLake fishing3.2 mi
- Low PassHiking3.6 mi
- Little Weston WallRock climbing3.9 mi
- Weston WallRock climbing4 mi
Lakeview CampgroundCampingPhoto: Recreation.gov (RIDB) / public domain4.9 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Twin LakesHiking · ~11 min drivePhoto: Frans-Banja Mulder, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- North Mt. ElbertHiking · ~13 min drive
Dyer MountainHiking · ~16 min drivePhoto: christinejwarner, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- West Dyer MountainHiking · ~17 min drivePhoto: christinejwarner, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Black Cloud TrailHiking · ~16 min drivePhoto: jl_2, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
Colorado Trail Seg. 10 Hagerman Pass Road to Halfmoon CreekHiking · ~14 min drivePhoto: markbyzewski, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- Empire Valley RidgeHiking · ~11 min drive
Mount BlaurockHiking · ~13 min drivePhoto: jonathan c. wheeler, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Trail 397AHiking · ~5 min drive
Mount Sherman from Iowa GulchHiking · ~15 min drivePhoto: foto3116, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Best time to visit Twobit Gulch
Best months: June–July and 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
30° / 5°
10 wet
Feb
31° / 6°
10 wet
Mar
37° / 12°
11 wet
Apr
43° / 19°
11 wet
May
54° / 27°
9 wet
Jun
66° / 34°
7 wet
Jul
71° / 39°
12 wet
Aug
68° / 38°
13 wet
Sep
61° / 32°
9 wet
Oct
50° / 24°
8 wet
Nov
37° / 13°
9 wet
Dec
29° / 5°
10 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Leadville Lake Co Ap, CO, 8.5 mi away at 9,932 ft. The station sits about 700 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.
