Charcoal Gulch
Total Miles
3.7
Elevation
2,014.31 ft
Duration
0.5 Hours
Technical Rating
Best Time
Spring, Fall
Trail Overview
Charcoal Gulch is a 50-inch trail that is an intermediate difficulty due to rocky climbs, narrow side-hilling, and off-camber sections that would be very difficult or dangerous for an ATV. The trail starts at the main staging area on a wide rocky trail, then goes past a wash and a couple of unmarked intersections. It starts to get more narrow, as it side-hills along the side of the low alpine mountainside. It has some rocky climbs that are a bit off-camber and drops down a jagged rock face that would be very challenging for an ATV. The trail drops low into the pine trees and goes past a couple of dried-up ponds, then climbs back up to a ridge all the way to the intersection with Salida.
Photos of Charcoal Gulch
Difficulty
This is an intermediate trail for a dirt bike due to many rock sections, loose dirt, and loose hill climbs. This trail would be very difficult or impassable for an ATV.
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