Itch

Trail Overview

Itch is a fast and flowy single track that snakes through wide-open sagebrush meadows in the Hardscrabble Trail System near Gypsum, Colorado. The south end of the trail starts at the east end of the Cat Walk Trail, in a wide open clearing. The trail steadily declines through the sagebrush meadows with fun tight curves. There is a small creek crossing where there is a unique metal bridge that looks like it is made of metal barrels cut in half. It is narrow and could be slippery when wet, but is not too difficult to cross. There are a couple of rock sections throughout the trail, with one bigger rock boulder in the middle of the trail that you have to go over, but it is still considered an easy obstacle. On the north end of the trail, it crosses a road and continues on, but is well-signed and you can follow trail signs for Itch. It ends at another dirt road when the trail across from it is marked as unmotorized. This is a multi-use trail and you may likely see mountain bikers. Itch is a fun trail to take to connect the Catwalk Trail to Tick Alley and Elk Drop instead of having to take a road.