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Rattlesnake Gulch Trail
Trail
2.3 mile
3.7 kilometer
point to point
76% Runnable
Intermediate
Elevation
Ascent:
934'
285 m
Descent: -329' -100 m
High: 7,046' 2,147 m
Low: 6,111' 1,863 m
Grade
Avg Grade: 10% (6°)
Max Grade: 25% (14°)
Dogs
Leashed
Weather
Minor Issues
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“A lollipop loop in Eldorado State Park.”
— Dana Prosser
Features
Birding · River/Creek · Views · Wildflowers · Wildlife
Upper portion of the loop (above Hotel ruins and Continental Divide overlook) is often closed in spring/summer for raptor nesting.
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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We need help with the following missing trail information:
Need to Know, Flora & Fauna, Runner Notes
Contacts
Land Manager: Eldorado Canyon State Park
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