Chihuahua Gulch

Absolutely beautiful. Trail was slightly busy with hikers but only had to pull over once for another SUV. The trail was short but well worth it when we combined with Walden as the writer notes. Both trails had some fun water spots and great rocks to climb over. Not to many spots for fall colors but still super fun. Used our Jeep Rubicon and yes there are some spots where picking a good line is needed. Overall no issues and I agree with the rating.

I've hiked this trail a few times and finally decided to go for it in my stock JL Sport. It was definitely the challenge I expected. The area where the marsh starts has been washed out and is now rocky and full of deep ruts. The mild incline that followed required careful wheel placement to make it though. After that, the rest of the drive was straightforward. Water crossings were a non-issue this late in the year. I managed to make it 95% of the way without scraping but caught a rock right before finishing. That was completely avoidable. I picked a bad line. My goal was to hike Grays from the SW ridge (highly recommended), so I was on the trail early and didn't run into any traffic. When I left, there was only one other Jeep parked in the upper lot. Overall, I would rate this trail as a 4.5. Some of the rocks are large and hard to avoid and the ruts by the marsh are deep. I wouldn't try this in anything with less clearance than my JL. I did use 4L, but that was only for speed control convenience on the way down. Completely worth it. I will do it again. Beautiful views. Lots of hiking options at the end.

Fun trail with great views. Was a nice challenge on 2" lift and 31" tires. Would recommend sliders and skid plates on close to stock vehicles. Rocks are large enough that sliding off an obstacle could cause damage. Water crossings were low and brush is taking over the trail near the end. Need someone with a full size and bullbars to do some clearing up top.

Rock and roll for sure on this one. Worth it though! Rating of 4 is maybe a smidge low in a couple of spots, but proper lines on my stock JLUR were okay. No exposure, just rocky, and rutted. I scraped a couple of spots, but I chose poorly on those sections. Pinstripes are a thing. Air down, and buckle up. Fun trail!

Great trail, very rocky and mildly challenging for a beginner. 2" lift on 33s and still used my sliders a few times. Saw several other vehicles but no issues passing, despite the trail being narrow for much of the route. Water was pretty shallow in most places, except for the final water crossing just before the trailhead was roughly 20". I'd run this trail again but did find the campsites to be lacking in good views. Also, lots of mosquitoes.

Really enjoyed this trail, nice and challenging but payed off with some gorgeous vistas. I was glad this was my first experience with a real, good, technical trail. Was able to complete about 95% but turned around only because it was getting late. Water crossings were approx. 12-22 inches deep and were flowing at a pretty good clip. Really was the only active vehicle on this trail. One thing to definitely remember. Much of this trail is very narrow and will only fit one vehicle. Be mindful of others coming up and down the trail. The pinstriping is no-joke in some spots as well. Definitely a trail to remember and would say earns its tech. rating fair-and-square in areas.

Open all the way to the top, water crossings werent too deep but were moving pretty fast. Snow is fully melted out. Fun trail with some great views

Awesome trail with great selection of obstacles rocks, mud and water crossings only made it to waypoint 5 as there was a large snow drift on the other side of the second water crossing. there was tracks of someone making it threw but as I was by myself and no winch didn’t want to attempt it. first and second water crossings were about two feet deep and running at decent speed. Scrapped skids a couple times mostly due to slipping off rocks. Ran in 4th gen 4Runner on 32inch mud terrains minor lift

This trail is open for the season but snowdrifts may still exist at higher altitudes, use caution and enjoy your summer!

Made it to the marshes, heavy snow drift (impassable) after that.

These trails are now reopened and the forest closure has cleared. Trails may be impassable due to snowfall.

FORT COLLINS, Colo. (Oct. 20, 2020) – Due to unprecedented and historic fire conditions, the USDA Forest Service’s Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests is announcing a temporary closure of all National Forest land in Clear Creek, Jefferson, Gilpin, Boulder, and Larimer counties, effective at midnight tonight (closure begins at 00:01 Oct. 21). This decision will be re-evaluated daily as conditions change.

This was a fun trail with many fun things to do. Water, mud, rocks, hiking. It was the highlight of the day.

Chihuahua Gulch is awesome. Great mix of obstacles and scenery. The Fall colors looked great last weekend but the views here should be good any time of year.

Rating is spot on at 4. Only a couple of rocky spots that required careful placement in order to prevent scraping. Water crossings are always fun as well. Any high clearance vehicle should be fine. Stocks Jeeps with no lift or bigger tires may scrape. I’d be shocked to see a stock Subaru at the back part of the trail! Hike at the end is worth doing albeit tough. The views from the drive back are amazing and the hike to the lake is even better. Super quiet up there today and had very little traffic. Couple of great dispersed camp spots I’ll be heading back to at some point!

Beautiful views today. Stock Rubicon (no lift / 33" tires) scraped a bit between waypoints 3 & 4. Otherwise a great trip.

First time on this trail today. Took the SxS and found it to be a little technical in a few places. Just had to stop and pick a good line to get around some of the larger rocks. Some areas are pretty rutted out and the rocks are getting exposed more. The lake was really cool to see. Then on my way down there were very few vehicles but a ton of hikers.

Lots of hikers, ATV's and other 4x4's. Beautiful flowers and vista's. Some tougher areas to navigate thru yet never scraped the skid plates or need to lock the diffs. Upper parking lot for the Grey's and Torrey's trail head was packed. That's what I get for a summer midday Saturday outing.

One of my favorite trails near Keystone. Here’s a quick video I made showing the trail from start to finish. Made it easily in my stock Jeep, but required 4low for a few spots.

Trail is open all the way to the lake trailhead. Outside of being bumpy (make sure you air down) this trail was a breeze.

The trail and area is now closed for the season.

Trail is open and there are no major changes to report on it. The start of the trail is now noted as being tougher than in previous years.

First trail ride for the Gladiator. We only went up to waypoint 7 and made camp but it was an excellent trail. Hope to go back and do the hike up to the lake sometime soon.

I talked to Dillon Ranger district today (7/9/2019). Peru Creek is still closed and gated. They said the open date is a "moving target." The road needs some repair before Chihuahua. Just past there, the road is blocked by avalanche debris and will be closed for some time yet.

The 2nd trail we did in the area that day and it did not disappoint. We had never been up to this trail before and the scenery and flowers at the top were great.

This trail is well worth all of the rock sections you encounter. The scenery is INCREDIBLE!