Name: Lake Gulch
Rating: 3.9

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Land Manager: Colorado Parks and Wildlife - Castlewood Canyon State Park

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3.9 from 11 votes

#3

in Castlewood Canyon State Park

#11019

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3.9 from 11 votes

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Valley formerly holding Lake Louisa before the damn broke.

Oct 6, 2018 near Castle…, CO

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Mar 26, 2023

Grant Eaton

Sep 11, 2021

Chuck & Jennifer Hellier

Finally conquered the Boulder of Death!!! 0.9mi

Sep 20, 2019

Edgar Villeda

May 25, 2019

Tim Stewart

May 19, 2019

Eric Benvenuto

Connected to Inner Canyon Trail (K). Weather was better than the first time I hiked this loop. 0.9mi — 0h 45m

Feb 16, 2019

Sara Pinkney

Jan 26, 2019

Austin Mower

Aug 19, 2018

Vanessa Bayer

Aug 2, 2018

Frenchy750

Trail connects to Inner Canyon trail after crossing river. Everett played in the river for a while. Inner Canyon was a touch more rugged, and longer 0.9mi

Jul 8, 2018

April Thompson

Connected to Inner Canyon Trail 0.9mi

Oct 27, 2017

Ryan Bushman

0.9mi

Jul 27, 2017

Michelle Osborn

Jul 1, 2017

Tyler Harding

Feb 11, 2017

Tony M

Jul 29, 2016

Matt Culpepper

2.0 mile loop with Inner Canyon Trl 1mi

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