Pickle Gulch

Total Miles
5.1

Elevation

3,214.32 ft

Duration

3 Hours

Technical Rating

7

Difficult

Best Time

Summer, Fall

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Pickle Gulch 4

Trail Overview

This secluded trail is surrounded by private property. Bring a GPS and use directions so you don't get lost. This is a fun area for unlicensed vehicles, and is open all year. For a longer adventure, take this trail with Moon Gulch.

Photos of Pickle Gulch

Pickle Gulch
Pickle Gulch

Difficulty

Difficult. Applies to two sections, which can be bypassed. Tight brush and several narrow steep climbs. Not recommended for shiny new SUVs or oversize vehicles. The large gate at Waypoint 09 looked like it hadn't been used in a long time.

Technical Rating

7

Status Reports

Malachi Seeling
Aug 18, 2024
1995 Toyota Land Cruiser
Open
No longer a 7/10 they graded the trail to the top. Astalk all wheel drive vehicle can make it to the top easily now.
Brian Sellers
Aug 17, 2024
SxS
Open
Trail dozed recently, lots of trees with stumps pushed out of way. 2/10 difficulty on lower part of trail. Still fun! No difficult spots except for a loose rocky section that can be ran with a good skinny pedal. No obstacles. Lots of trails scattered around that this app doesn’t show. Could get lost easy without GPS
Isaiah Rizner
Aug 12, 2024
2006 Toyota Tundra
Open
Muddy/Wet
Rough/Deteriorated
A fun technical trial. Definitely make sure to use your gps, very easy to accidentally end up off the trail. Rocky and narrow most of the way. Did it in a 2006 tundra on 33s, hit the diff a few times but no issues.
Josh Oehlkers
Aug 12, 2024
4x4
Open
Normal
Rough/Deteriorated
Did it north to south, a couple steep technical rocky hills but not to bad. Did it in a 86 4runner and a 06 tundra both on 33s, banged the diffs once or twice. Got tight at times but no biggie. Pretty fun trail.

Access Description

Take Highway 119 north from Black Hawk. Turn left on Missouri Gulch Road, C.R. 15S, less than 1 mile after mile marker 10. Drive in 0.8 mile and turn left at sign for Pickle Gulch Group Campground. Continue another 0.3 mile, staying right past campgound to wide spot at end of road. Ignore gated road to left. Trail is straight ahead in dense trees.

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