Colorado · Hiking · Collegiate Peaks Wilderness · Near Pitkin

Waterloo Gulch

6.9 mi
round trip
1,899 ft
climb
11,931 ft
high point
Out and back
route

Caution today

Agency alerts are in effect for this area; weather is good · USFS, OpenWeather · checked 9 h ago

Is Waterloo 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 Waterloo Gulch, so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).

As of · Source: USFS · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Waterloo Gulch is a hard hike in Colorado's Collegiate Peaks Wilderness, within the Gunnison Ranger District of the Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests. The trail is an out-and-back that climbs from about 10,000 feet to roughly 11,900 feet, with a total elevation gain of 1,899 feet over a route of about 6.9 miles. The Forest Service manages the land, and the trail is open year-round. The route is rated hard, and it is not open to bikes. Horses are allowed. The climb is a steady one, and the trail's high point sits at 11,931 feet. For a longer outing, Texas Creek lies about 1.6 miles away and Brown's Pass about 2.9 miles. Stage Stop Meadows Dispersed Camping Area is about 4.4 miles off, and Holy Water Wall, a climbing area, is about 5.7 miles away.

Around this trail

Add any of these when you start a trip
  • Sleep close

    Stage Stop Meadows Dispersed Camping Area

    Campground

    Campground · 4.4 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Punky's

    Fast food

    Fast food · 14 mi from Pitkin
  • If it rains

    Waunita Pass

    Viewpoint

    On your way back · 21 mi

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