Cumberland Gulch

100

Open

Rated 5/5

Visited: 10/07/2023

Difficulty Accuracy: Spot On

Did this with a 2015 Silverado 1500 4x4 with stock height and aftermarket suspension on 31’s. I found that the first part up the hill was the most challenging, but still doable (having a buddy recommended). It’s a very rocky trail, and wider vehicles should look out for pinstriping in a few areas. Great views along the way, and little traffic. Hooked up to Yankee Hill road and finished that way. This was my first real off road trail, and I would recommend this for beginniners looking for a bit of a challenge or anyone looking to have a good time.

Michael Park

1800

Open

Rated 4/5

Visited: 09/03/2023

Difficulty Accuracy: Spot On

Mostly chill and rocky trail. I went in the normal direction and like others have said waypoint 2 is the "gatekeeper" of this trail. There are some larger rocks and ruts but if you pick your line well any 4WD vehicle with decent clearance shouldn't have any issues. I took this trail until waypoint 8 and then took Sheridan Hill and finished with Yankee Hill. We started around 3pm and pretty much had the entire trail to ourselves. We only passed one vehicle on the way up.

chad

500

Open

Visited: 08/20/2023

Difficulty Accuracy: Spot On

I liked this trail as a nice way down and out of the Yankee Hill network. We found a nice lake on the way down and good views. No issues with Nissan Frontier Pro 4x

Scott

3600

Open

Rated 4/5

Visited: 08/17/2023

Difficulty Accuracy: Spot On

Ran this downhill to leave the Yankee Hill area. Very bumpy but not crazy. A 3 rating makes sense. I have been on the other spurs from this trail (Washoe Gulch and Sheridan Hill). Staying on Cumberland Gulch is the easiest of the 3 ways in to Yankee Hill.

Tom

2400

Open

Rated 5/5

Visited: 07/15/2023

Difficulty Accuracy: Spot On

Traveling from north to south – this trail like Yankee Hill is rocky. Most of the trail is downhill and pops you out near hardball with a small section large enough to hold a few vehicles for airing back up. This trail may be more challenging from south to north due to water on the trail, seemingly from a spring.

Miles

800

Open

Rated 5/5

Visited: 06/24/2023

Fun trail with great views. Rock most of the way and a good way to get into the Yankee Trail network

Bill Andrews

Official Crew

45900

Open

Rated 5/5

Visited: 11/12/2022

Calvary 4-Wheelers ran a large portion of the middle of the trail as part of a meandering route through the Yankee Hill network on Saturday, November 12. We started near the top at the intersection with Sheridan Hill and traveled down to Washoe Gulch, taking a little lunch break at the Lombard Mine. The trail was mostly clear with occasional patches of ice and packed snow.

Trail Review: Cumberland Gulch - Bill Andrews

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Benjamin Allison

2700

Open

Rated 5/5

Visited: 10/25/2022

Difficulty Accuracy: Spot On

First part of the trail is the hardest but if you can get past that it’s easy, just some larger rocks and ruts, nothing too crazy. Rocky all the way but a fun short trail and a good way to enter the Yankee Hill network.

Ryan Boudreau

Official Crew

137550

Open

Rated 4/5

Visited: 09/23/2022

Colors were really peaking!

Trail Review: Cumberland Gulch - Ryan Boudreau

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Roger P.

7600

Open

Rated 4/5

Visited: 09/03/2022

Difficulty Accuracy: Harder

We didn't think this trail is suitable for a beginner. It's rocky from the start. Some big rocks about a hundred feet in took some spotting and careful tire placement for a stock Subaru Forester Wilderness with full skid plates. The lower portion of the trail is mostly wooded, not very scenic. A portion of the trail has large ruts, which took some careful spotting. At the top there are great views include Mary's Glacier.

Trail Review: Cumberland Gulch - Roger P.

Todd

Official Crew

119750

Open

Visited: 07/15/2022

Open for the season! Please stay on the trail and pack out more than you packed in!

John Kiernan

900

Open

Rated 4/5

Visited: 06/11/2022

Difficulty Accuracy: Spot On

This is a fun little offshoot when running Yankee Hill. Not long and the beginning of the trail is the most difficult. I would say the first portion of the trail is more difficult than the rating,

Todd

Official Crew

119750

Impassable

Visited: 10/30/2021

Snow is starting to accumulate. See you in 2022! Will update with snow melt reports as they happen in the spring!

Lair

1400

Not Reported

Visited: 10/29/2021

Difficulty Accuracy: Spot On

Camped here one night, no snow. Fun trail.

Dave

2200

Open

Rated 5/5

Visited: 07/18/2021

Ran today in a stock 4Runner ORP. The direction indicated is uphill and would be strongly preferred as it is too narrow for passing along the first stretch. We did encounter some other vehicles in the switchbacks and there is room there. Just challenging enough and very scenic. Tons of wildflowers! As we reached the top there was a large campsite and somebody was seeing up an adventure trailer. I would use caution if turning towards Central City at the top as I no longer believe these trails can be easily traveled in a stock 4x4 as indicated in the description.

Todd

Official Crew

119750

Impassable

Rated 4/5

Visited: 12/14/2020

Snow and ice are present on the trail, making it potentially impassable.

Ryan Boudreau

Official Crew

137550

Open

Visited: 11/10/2020

Stage 3 fire restrictions have been lifted as of 6am, 11/10/20. The forest is no longer fully closed. Areas within fire perimeters remain closed. See closure maps here: https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/arp/news-events/?cid=FSEPRD844558 Expect winter conditions on trails. Some trails may be impassable due to snow.

Todd

Official Crew

119750

Temporary Closure

Visited: 10/20/2020

Due to extreme fire danger, the National Forest Service has temporarily closed all National Forest land in Clear Creek, Jefferson, Gilpin, Boulder, and Larimer counties. https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/arp/news-events/?cid=FSEPRD831612

James Snow

2000

Open

Visited: 10/11/2020

Beautiful country! Worth driving through.

Abel Valdes

2950

Open

Rated 4/5

Visited: 09/26/2020

Good trail to have fun in a stock SUV. Nice view of fall colors on the aspens below. The climb is fun bur rocky, I recommend airing down.

Trail Review: Cumberland Gulch - Abel Valdes

Josh Love

300

Open

Rated 5/5

Visited: 09/18/2020

Camped out Friday 9/17 and finished the trail 9/18 and visited some connecting trails. Much like the other trails in the area it is ROCKY. Airing down makes for a much smoother ride. Not very busy, saw no other campers while riding the trail and only passed 2 other vehicles.

Trail Review: Cumberland Gulch - Josh Love

Chase Ambler

300

Open

Rated 5/5

Visited: 07/12/2020

Super fun. Very rocky for my stock jeep, but made it around with little problem. Gorgeous views!

Trail Review: Cumberland Gulch - Chase Ambler

Josh Spring

Official Crew

15550

Open

Rated 5/5

Visited: 06/07/2020

Pretty fun and quick drive. Lots of small loose rocks but no real obstacles. Only a few other people on it today.

Trail Review: Cumberland Gulch - Josh Spring

Bill Andrews

Official Crew

45900

Open

Rated 4/5

Visited: 06/06/2020

As COVID-19 restrictions slowly start easing, Calvary 4-Wheelers finally got a trip in on June 6, 2020. We headed to the Yankee Hill area and started the trip by going up Cumberland Gulch. Along for the trip were me in my green Cherokee (finally back on the trail after having major steering issues and sitting most of the winter), Kiyanna in her stock silver Wrangler, Richard and Kirsten in their stock Ford Ranger and Jon in his red Cherokee. The weather was overcast and somewhat cooler than expected but pleasant enough. We would get rain later in the day but we were on to other trails by then. The trail was clear and mostly dry with a few little wet patches here and there from spring runoff. We did not take it all the way to the top but turned off onto Sheridan Hill at Waypoint 5.

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jonathan trigg

200

Open

Visited: 05/30/2020

This trail was awesome. It was open all the way to the top and I had a blast. The views were amazing and the trail had spots to make it more difficult. My friends stock jeep made it up with only a little trouble. Highly recommend.

Trail Review: Cumberland Gulch - jonathan trigg

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Stephen Katsirubas

1000

Open

Rated 5/5

Visited: 10/06/2019

Ran this yesterday following Chinns and Loch Lomond. Ran it as a connector to Yankee Hill. Mostly easy, other than first obstacle of rocks uphill (fairly easy). Airing down will help. Beautiful drive through the Aspens.

Trail Review: Cumberland Gulch - Stephen Katsirubas

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David Bennett

2400

Open

Rated 5/5

Visited: 06/25/2019

Nice trail. Nothing too crazy. Some loose rocks. I like this way to the connections to Yankee Hill. The only section that is slightly tough is the very first obstacle.

Taylor

200

Open

Visited: 03/24/2018

From Fall River Rd, got up the first incline and around the 1st switchback but then when ran into too much snow and buried limbs across the trail. Will be back in a month or so. I was with my buddy in his lifted 4dr wrangler. Left my stock XJ cherokee with street tires on Fall River Rd.

Ryan Boudreau

Official Crew

137550

Open

Visited: 12/22/2017

Ran the trail from Yankee Hill down to Fall River Road. The snow is not very deep and we had no problems coming down at all. LJ on 37s, LJ on 33s. Could prove difficult for stock vehicles.

Todd

Official Crew

119750

Not Reported

Visited: 10/25/2017

While technically open, snow has fallen and this trail is now impassable for the season.

Todd

Official Crew

119750

Not Reported

Visited: 05/28/2017

Open all the way to the base of Yankee Hill with just a small patch of snow here and there.

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