Cunningham Gulch

4.2/5 (9 reviews)

Only 10 minutes from Silverton, Cunningham Gulch is a popular camping, hiking, and fishing trail that follows Cunningham Creek past many old mines and cascading waterfalls to the bottom of Spencer Basin. This trail offers stunning high alpine valley views and is rich with mining history. This fant... Read More

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Cunningham Gulch

Highlights of Cunningham Gulch

Camping

Forest

Mine

Scenic

Highest Elevation

10815 ft

Shape of Trail

Out & Back

Typically Open

Year Round

Best Direction

N/A

Official Trail Name

4 & 589

Nearest Town

Silverton

Nearest Services

Silverton

Management Agency

Bureau of Land Management,

District

Gunnison Field Office

Overview

Only 10 minutes from Silverton, Cunningham Gulch is a popular camping, hiking, and fishing trail that follows Cunningham Creek past many old mines and cascading waterfalls to the bottom of Spencer Basin. This trail offers stunning high alpine valley views and is rich with mining history. This fantastic backcountry trail is one of the quickest ways to access the Continental Divide Trail and incredible fishing at Highland Mary Lakes.

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41 Trail Photos

1 Trail Concerns

9 Community Reviews

1 Video

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