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| Status: | Open |
| Typically Open: | 05/01 - 11/30 |
| Length: | 5.86 miles |
| Highest Elevation: | 9725 feet |
| Duration: | About 45 minutes |
| Shape of Trail: | Straight Through |
| Best Direction to Travel: | N/A |
| Nearest Town: | Johnson Village |
| Nearest Town w/ Services: | Johnson Village |
| Official Road Name: | 308 |
| Management Agency: | San Isabel National Forest |
| District: | Salida Ranger District |
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Highlights
Mushroom Gulch is a mellow scenic drive that leads through a number of small aspen groves and travels up along a drainage wash. Culminating in the great views that are awarded by the Kaufman Pasture. Traveling from Waypoint 5 along until the end, you will travel through the Kaufman Pasture, enjoying it's amazing views of the surrounding mountain ranges.
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Waypoints
1. Mushroom Gulch/FS308 Start (0 mi)
Starting at Waypoint 2 of The Castles you will turn, left coming from Fairplay or right coming from Buena Vista to begin.
Directions to Trailhead
Trailhead Coordinates:
38.849399,
-105.982290
To reach the Mushroom Gulch (FS 308) trailhead, exit US Highway 285 onto The Castles (FS 307) and continue to Waypoint 2.
Camping
Dispersed
For individual use only, not to be shared.
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