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California Gulch 040820

August 20, 2004 by Monica

California Gulch

Trail Run on August 20, 2004
Report and photos by Monica I., Trail Leader
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Aaron N.
Maroon 2003 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon
Monica I.
Red 2010 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon
Bob S.
Green 1997 Jeep Wrangler
Ladd G.
Green 2003 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon
Mike C.
Red 2012 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Rubicon
Brian E.
White 1998 Jeep Wrangler
Mike S.
Silver 2002 Jeep Wrangler

We took California Gulch to get from the end of Poughkeepsie Gulch to connect with Engineer Pass again to do the Alpine Loop. The trail was beautiful and it was some of the best scenery we had for our trip.

Lake Como is absolutely beautiful and it was fantastic to see it get smaller as we got higher. You could still see it from California Pass, like you could see the other side of California Mountain too. The view from up at the top was very impressive and you could see the rest of the trail as it snaked its way through the valley.

We didn't see any other vehicles as we made our way down to the valley floor and toward Animas Forks. The wildflowers were everywhere and the clouds were barely over our heads as they went over the tops of the mountains.

When we got to Animas Forks there were quite a few people and lots of vehicles. We checked out the buildings and a lot of people did the walking tour. It was definitely worth the extra time out of our busy wheeling schedule!

This trail was gorgeous and even though the road was very narrow in places it would be doable in any 4-wheel drive vehicle. This one is high on our list.

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Reports from Other Days: 2

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September 20, 2014

Led by Roger R.
We had just finished Corkscrew Gulch and Hurricane Pass and we were now taking California Gulch down to Animas Forks. The initial climb from the end is desolate and bare but pretty. We could see for miles, and Lake Como from above was very scenic. It wasn’t long before we…
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