Arapaho-Roosevelt National Forest
Watrous Gulch Trail #95

The Watrous Gulch Trail is about 2 miles long (one way) and is rated as Most Difficult.

Elevations:

• Trailhead: 10,400'
• Destination: 11,900'

Trailhead Location: Off of Interstate 70, exit three miles west of Bakerville at Exit 218.

This trail rises above treeline within the first mile. You pass through an area where timber was harvested along the Watrous Gulch Creek during the mid 19th century at the height of the old mining booms. Once above treeline, wildflowers cover the ground like a quilt.