Tips
Zachary
August 21, 2023
Hiking
To get to the trailhead, you drive up the Minnie Gulch OHV Road from the Animas River. The road is not super technical and you can make it up without 4WD. You will see wildflowers, waterfalls, and mountain scenery along the way.
There is an old mine by the parking lot where you can see rusted out ore crushers and other abandoned equipment.
There is an old mine by the parking lot where you can see rusted out ore crushers and other abandoned equipment.
Zachary
November 27, 2023
Running
To get to the trailhead, you drive up the Minnie Gulch OHV Road from the Animas River. The road is not super technical and you can make it up without 4WD. You will see wildflowers, waterfalls, and mountain scenery along the way.
There is an old mine by the parking lot where you can see rusted out ore crushers and other abandoned equipment.
There is an old mine by the parking lot where you can see rusted out ore crushers and other abandoned equipment.
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9.92km
03:12
450m
450m
Hike the moderate 6.2-mile Upper Minnie Gulch Trail for alpine meadows, panoramic San Juan Range views, and a connection to the CDT.
Moderate
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Elevation 3,540 m
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