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Coulson Gulch Trail

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 2.6 (9)
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  2. CO
  3. …Front Range
  4. …Lyons
  5. Big Elk Meadow
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“A moderate ascent/descent connecting Johnny Park Road to North Saint Vrain Creek. ”

Jim Mapes
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2.7

Miles

4.4

KM
Singletrack

7,653' 2,333 m

High

6,790' 2,070 m

Low

893' 272 m

Up

30' 9 m

Down

6%

Avg Grade (4°)

59%

Max Grade (31°)

Dogs Off-leash

E-Bikes Unknown

Description

This trail can be ridden as an out and back from a small trailhead with a kiosk on Johnny Park Road. It is also the only reasonable way to get back to the road if you have descended the North Sheep Mountain Trail to the Button Rock Trail along the North Saint Vrain Creek.

The trail crosses a few meadows, includes some doubletrack, and is generally characterized by buff tread and pleasant forest. There is an old log cabin ruin near the creek.

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Land Manager: USFS - Boulder Ranger District Office

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Jim Mapes
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Trail Ratings

  2.6 from 9 votes

#1

in Big Elk Meadow

#35418

Overall
  2.6 from 9 votes
5 Star
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4 Star
11%
3 Star
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2 Star
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1 Star
22%
Trail Rankings

#1

in Big Elk Meadow

#3,162

in Colorado

#35,418

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at the south end of the Coulson trail,where it meets St Vrain Creek
Oct 27, 2019 near Lyons, CO
Coulson TrailHead near the parking lot on Johnny Park road. Fairly constant grade, a grunt of a climb in places but doable and smooth-ish.
Oct 27, 2019 near Lyons, CO
Log cabin ruin.
Aug 8, 2013 near Lyons, CO

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