4 dispersed campsites
Campground
Campground · 4.8 mi from the trail
Colorado · Hiking · Near Red Feather Lakes
Upper Dadd Gulch
- 11.7 mi
- round trip
- 1,937 ft
- climb
- 11,143 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Jun, Sep
- best months
Is Upper Dadd Gulch open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists 4 alerts for Canyon Lakes Ranger District.
Salt Cabin Prescribed (RX) Fire Closure
Agency alert covering Canyon Lakes Ranger District · Order 02-10-05-26-11 · USFS · Canyon Lakes Ranger District
Fire Restrictions
Agency alert covering Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests · USFS · Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests
West Crystal A - Mechanical Fuelbreak Area and Road Closure
Agency alert covering Canyon Lakes Ranger District · Order 02-10-05-26-04 · USFS · Canyon Lakes Ranger District
Cameron Peak Fire Road Closures
Agency alert covering Canyon Lakes Ranger District · Order 02-10-05-26-01 · USFS · Canyon Lakes Ranger District
As of · Source: USFS · Canyon Lakes Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Upper Dadd Gulch is a hard hike of about 11.7 miles in the Canyon Lakes Ranger District of the Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests in Colorado, managed by the Forest Service. The trail starts at a low point of about 8,288 feet and climbs to roughly 11,143 feet, so plan on a steep, high-elevation day. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July highs around 74°F with lows near 43°F, while temperatures on the trail run cooler than those figures. Winter is cold, with January highs around 31°F. Horses are allowed on the trail. Nearby, Little Beaver Creek Trail is about 1.4 miles away and Browns Lake is about 2.1 miles away. For an overnight base, Big Bend Campground sits about 5.8 miles off, and the South Fork Cache la Poudre River offers canoeing about 6.9 miles away.
Around this trail
Add any of these when you start a tripSleep close Eat after If it rains Homestead Museum
Museum
Museum · 6.4 mi from Red Feather Lakes
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More in Red Feather LakesLocal outfitters
- Alpine Lodge at Red Feather Lakes11 mi away
- Wildcat Mountaineering35 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Little Beaver Creek TrailHiking1.4 mi
- Browns LakeHiking2.1 mi
- FlowersHiking3.5 mi
- Fish MarketRock climbing4.7 mi
- Big BendRock climbing5.2 mi
- Big Bend CampgroundCamping5.8 mi
- Jacks Gulch CampgroundCamping6.6 mi
- South Fork Cache la Poudre RiverCanoeing6.9 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Surprise Pond TrailHiking · ~11 min drivePhoto: Brett Levin Photography, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Lower Dadd GulchHiking · ~11 min drivePhoto: Tony Webster, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- Mummy PassHiking · ~13 min drivePhoto: Brett Levin Photography, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Jacks Gulch Cg Loop TrailHiking · ~11 min drivePhoto: lojjic, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)- SWAMP CREEKHiking · ~11 min drive
- Little Beaver Creek TrailHiking · ~2 min drive
West Eggers Gulch TrailHiking · ~15 min drivePhoto: Tony Webster, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- BrackenburyHiking · ~11 min drive
- Browns LakeHiking · ~4 min drive
- Zimmerman TrailHiking · ~6 min drive
Best time to visit Upper Dadd Gulch
Best months: June 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
31° / 11°
9 wet
Feb
33° / 10°
9 wet
Mar
40° / 15°
10 wet
Apr
45° / 20°
10 wet
May
55° / 28°
10 wet
Jun
68° / 36°
10 wet
Jul
74° / 43°
13 wet
Aug
72° / 41°
14 wet
Sep
65° / 34°
10 wet
Oct
51° / 25°
8 wet
Nov
39° / 18°
9 wet
Dec
31° / 11°
9 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Hourglass Rsvr, CO, 4.6 mi away at 9,520 ft. The station sits about 1,600 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.
