Goulding Creek

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If you don't out and back it, you'll need to either two car park it on each side of the ridge (one on Highway 550 side and the other on Hermosa Creek side) or you'll have to pedal Highway 550 back all the way around to Hermosa Creek.

Goulding Creek is quite a steep trail littered with switchbacks and tech sections. The top of the trail starts in a more alpine environment and has some fast meandering sections with little to no tech or features before dropping into the steeps, tech, and switchbacks.

The switchback section of the trail is actually surprisingly fun! A bit of a brake burner but a blast to ride. There are some mellower switchbacks as well as some that are more challenging to get around. The same goes for in between each switchback as some are more mellow with the occasional root or rock thrown in and some have a bit longer root or rock sections. The entire switchback section is in a burn zone and is very beautiful.

Trail is usually ridden as an out-and-back which includes a rather brutal climb on the way up (worth it) or can be linked as just a descent by riding Jones Creek trail in Hermosa up to Pinkerton Flagstaff until you can turn and drop into Goulding.

If looping, be prepared to two car park it or to pedal a good bit of highway.