Colorado · Mountain biking · Near Red Feather Lakes

Lower Dadd Gulch

3.5 mi
round trip
1,427 ft
climb
Out and back
route
May–Sep
best months

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Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists 4 alerts for Canyon Lakes Ranger District.

As of · Source: USFS · Canyon Lakes Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Lower Dadd Gulch is a 3.52-mile out-and-back trail in Colorado managed by the Forest Service. The route gains 1,427 feet of elevation.

Around this trail

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

    Glen Echo

    Campground

    Campground · 2.1 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Dining Hall

    Restaurant

    On your way back · 3 mi
  • If it rains

    Homestead Museum

    Museum

    Museum · 9.2 mi from Red Feather Lakes

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More in Red Feather Lakes
  • Nearby · Disappointment Falls · Elkhorn Creek · Granite Ridge
  • Best time to go · May–Sep

    Best time to visit Lower Dadd Gulch

    Best months: May–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.

    1. Jan

      36° / 15°

      5 wet

    2. Feb

      36° / 15°

      5 wet

    3. Mar

      44° / 20°

      6 wet

    4. Apr

      49° / 25°

      8 wet

    5. May

      59° / 32°

      9 wet

    6. Jun

      72° / 40°

      8 wet

    7. Jul

      78° / 47°

      9 wet

    8. Aug

      76° / 46°

      10 wet

    9. Sep

      69° / 38°

      8 wet

    10. Oct

      56° / 29°

      6 wet

    11. Nov

      44° / 21°

      5 wet

    12. Dec

      36° / 15°

      5 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Rustic 9wsw, CO, 8.8 mi away at 7,700 ft. We don't have this place's elevation, so higher spots nearby can run cooler. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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