Washington Gulch
Photo: GSEC, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- 8.1 mi
- round trip
- 350 ft
- climb
- 11,399 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Is Washington Gulch open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests. It doesn't name Washington Gulch, so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).
Gold Mountain Wildfire Roads and Trails Closure Order v 4.0
Agency closure covering Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests · USFS · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests
Ophir Pass Road Closure
Agency closure covering Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests · USFS · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests
Potter Basin and Beaver Park Roads Emergency Closures
Agency alert covering Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests · USFS · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests
TERMINATION OF ORDER - FIRE RESTRICTIONS
Agency alert covering Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests · USFS · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests
Dallas Area Closure order
Agency alert covering Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests · USFS · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests
As of · Source: USFS · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Washington Gulch is an out-and-back hike in the Gunnison Ranger District of the Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests in Colorado, managed by the Forest Service. The trail is about 8 miles long, with a one-way climb of about 350 feet from a low point of roughly 9,644 feet to a high of about 11,400 feet. The route is rated hard, and the trail surface is natural. Bikes and horses are both allowed. Campsite WG 48 sits about 0.3 miles away, and Campsite SR 18 is about 0.7 miles off. The Gothic Mountain Trail is about a mile away, and the Washington Gulch Trail, used for cross-country skiing, is about 1.3 miles away.
Go with a guide
- Mineral Belt Trail Guided WalkRoamze · $25 per person · 45 mi away
- Maroon Bells Guide and Outfitters16 mi away
- Campsite WG 48Camping0.3 mi
- Campsite SR 18Camping0.7 mi
Gothic Mountain TrailHikingPhoto: Jeffrey Pang from Berkeley, CA, USA, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)1 mi- Washington Gulch TrailCross-country skiingPhoto: Jeffrey Pang from Berkeley, CA, USA, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)1.3 mi
- Crested ButteRock climbing1.9 mi
Slate RiverCanoeingPhoto: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)6.1 mi- East RiverCanoeing6.4 mi
- Skyland BouldersRock climbing7.4 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Gothic Mountain TrailHiking · ~2 min drivePhoto: Jeffrey Pang from Berkeley, CA, USA, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Yule PassHiking · ~3 min drivePhoto: GSEC, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- Precarious PeakHiking · ~4 min drivePhoto: Jeffrey Pang from Berkeley, CA, USA, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Judd FallsHiking · ~5 min drivePhoto: Charlie DeTar, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Trail RidersHiking · ~5 min drivePhoto: GSEC, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Schofield TrailHiking · ~5 min drivePhoto: GSEC, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Treasury MountainHiking · ~9 min drivePhoto: The Greater Southwestern Exploration Company from Long Beach, California, United States, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Coal Train TrailHiking · ~7 min drivePhoto: supercraigtalbert, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- Copper CreekHiking · ~6 min drivePhoto: Charlie DeTar, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Teddy's TrailHiking · ~10 min drivePhoto: Alissa Walker, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Also worth it near here
Campsite WG 46Camping · ~3 min drivePhoto: Sheila Sund from Salem, United States, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Crested ButteRock climbing · ~3 min drive
Gothic MountainSummit · ~4 min drivePhoto: Jeffrey Beall from Denver, Colorado, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Washington Gulch RoadBackcountry skiing · ~5 min drivePhoto: Sheila Sund from Salem, United States, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
