Handcart Gulch Road

Handcart Gulch Road

Handcart Gulch Road
Handcart Gulch Road

Distance

5.6 mi

Technical Rating

4 Moderate

Best Time

Fall

Trail Type

Full-Width Road

Accessible By

Trail Overview

Handcart Gulch Road is the continuation of Hall Valley Road (Park County 60) and allows OHVs. It allows access to Red Cone (and is the return of the Red Cones one way to 285) and ends at the top of Webster Pass, before becoming Webster Pass Road and continuing into Montezuma, CO. This road has a yearly large snow drift that blocks the 50 feet below the Webster summit and does not typically open until mid to late July and isn't passable by full-size vehicles till August. The switchbacks leading up to Webster have a solid rock on one side, and a large, crumbling drop-off on the other side, making it not suitable for larger full-size vehicles, without a very skillful driver. It offers excellent views of Red Cone, allowing you to get a look at the 10% decent from the top of Red Cone before tackling it.

Weather

Status Reports

Joshua Riley
Oct 24, 2024
4x4
Obstructed
Deep Snow
Trail is open until the switchbacks. After the 3rd switchback trail is snowy and impassable due to the slick snow/ice. Shelf road after 3rd switchback is dangerous at this time.
Jason J
Oct 13, 2024
4x4
Open
We went North to South on this trail after coming up Webster pass. Beautiful day in the mountains. The switchbacks near the top of the trail were VERY narrow for the fullsize Cyber with 3" of additional stance. Great views of Radical Hill, Red Cone, abandoned mines, and trantranquil rivers along the way.
Paul Montville
Oct 06, 2024
2024 Polaris RZR XP 4 1000
Open
Dusty
Muddy/Wet
Robert Wray
Oct 01, 2024
2019 Toyota Tundra
Open
Rough/Deteriorated
Coming off the pass it's more than Blue. Narrow, washed ruts, and scree bank edge shelf road make the first mile hard Blue or easy Black before returning to easy Blue. Very cozy for a full size truck or SUV. FYI

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