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Rattlesnake Gulch Trail

 4.3 (31)
  1. Areas
  2. CO
  3. …Front Range
  4. …Boulder
  5. Eldorado Canyon State Park
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2.3 Miles 3.7 Kilometers


76%

Runnable

934' 285 m

Ascent

-329' -100 m

Descent

10%

Avg Grade (6°)

25%

Max Grade (14°)

7,046' 2,147 m

High

6,111' 1,863 m

Low

Shared By Dana Prosser

Conditions

All Clear 64 days ago
The loop back is closed - so it’s a there and back route History
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“A lollipop loop in Eldorado State Park. ”

— Dana Prosser
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Features Birding · River/Creek · Views · Wildflowers · Wildlife

Description

Park at the Fowler trailhead within Eldorado State Park. Start down the flat Fowler Trail a couple of hundred feet, and turn right onto the Rattlesnake Gulch Trail. This amazing lollipop loop takes you past the ruins of the Crags Hotel - once a thriving area for tourists that was easily accessed on the old train. This trail has nice views of the Continental Divide (from the Continental Divide Overlook) and the walls of Eldorado Canyon State Park.

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Land Manager: Eldorado Canyon State Park

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Dec 31, 2016
Jesse Hermreck
Nov 11, 2016
Walter Powers
Oct 16, 2016
Raúl Gross
Ran clockwise. Nice lookout. Very loose. 2.3mi
Sep 3, 2016
Mel Ryder
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  4.3 from 31 votes

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in Eldorado Canyon State Park

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View from near the bridge.
View from near the bridge.
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Rattlesnake Gulch Trail.
Rattlesnake Gulch Trail.
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