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Butler Gulch Trail

:: This trail is part of the Butler Gulch area::

Snowshoe and Cross Country Ski snow conditions and trail information for Butler Gulch Trail Near Empire, Colorado.

Added By: Snowbody on 2007-02-27

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Trail Description:

Leaving the same trailhead as for Jones Pass Road you will quickly come to a fork in the trail. Jones Pass heads up and right (and allows snowmobiles), while Butler Gulch heads off to the left, with a gate that is sometimes closed.


The trail climbs and ends at an abandoned mine after approximately 2.80 miles. There is a clearing about 1 mile in that most people seem to turn around at. Be aware that the area is also popular for back-country skiing so you may have to yield the trail to skiers coming down the hill.

 

Most Recent Comments about Butler Gulch Trail

On 2010-02-08 11:40:12 Snowbody said about this trail:

    Visited on Sunday, Feb 7 2010. Plenty of fresh snow up high for the telemark skis. Caught some fresh by going high and left at the fork in the trail at the top of the switchbacks.

On 2010-01-11 09:37:52 Snowbody said about this trail:

    Visited Saturday, Jan 9. Plenty of snow, especially for my second ever attempt at telemark skiing. Trail was fairly packed but not so much I wouldn't want snowshoes (still loose enough that just hiking boots wouldn't be fun.) Perfect weather and conditions, sunny and not windy.

On 2009-01-02 10:57:51 Snowbody said about this trail:

    Did the whole trail yesterday (January 1, 2008), found out that it gets much steeper just past where we usually stop. Plenty of snow, it was well-packed (saw some people in just hiking boots on part of the trail.) Snowshoes recommended when you get to the steep part. A bit windy, and sprinkles of snow falling, but good weather overall.

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GPS Waypoint Coordinates for Butler Gulch Trail

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Handy links we know about for the area this trail is part of:

  1. Snowshoe Butler Gulch - Summary and gear list
  2. Butler Gulch video on YouTube
  3. Colorado Avalanche Information Center

 

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