Lower McCullough Gulch Trail

This was our first girls only adventure! It was also my first solo hike after having Mila. It felt good to hike at my pace & stop frequently to take pictures/video.

𝐋𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: Blue River, Colorado⁣

𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞: 2.5 miles⁣

𝐒𝐭𝐲𝐥𝐞: Out & Back⁣

𝐋𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥 𝐨𝐟 𝐃𝐢𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐲: Moderate (3/6)⁣

𝐄𝐥𝐞𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞: 568 ft ⁣

𝐓𝐞𝐫𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧: Wide, steep & very rocky trail. Great tree coverage with a lot of shade until the last stretch 

𝗪𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐒𝐞𝐞: Beautiful mountain views, a few leaf peeping opportunities, calming sound of a running river & small log cabin

𝐓𝐢𝐩𝐬: The parking lot is not next to the trailhead and the lot fills up quickly. There is a large map next to the parking lot with directions to the trailhead. You will most likely will lose cell signal on the trail and it’s spotty in the parking lot. I recommend taking a screenshot of the trail map and where to park beforehand. It’s uphill out & downhill back. The trail was moderately busy for a weekday morning.

If you’d like to see a short video of the hike check out my Instagram Reels!