TrailDamage.com

Photos, videos and information about 4x4 trails in Colorado and Utah

  • Trails
    • Colorado
    • Utah
  • Reports
    • Featured Photos
    • Featured Videos
    • Reports Calendar
  • Members
  • Search
  • Trail Damage Winners
  • FAQ
  • Community
  • Upcoming Events
  • Membership
  • Log In
  • Facebook
  • Google+
  • RSS
  • Twitter
  • YouTube

Summit Gulch 120929

September 29, 2012 by Monica

Summit Gulch

Trail Run on September 29, 2012
Report and photos by Monica I., Trail Leader
View trail information for Summit Gulch

Ben P.
Green 2012 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Rubicon
Bill S.
Khaki 2004 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon
Walt S.
Gold 2004 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon
Roger R.
White 2005 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Rubicon
Monica I.
Red 2010 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon

We weren't really sure what to expect from the big loop made at the north ends of Galena Gulch and Summit Gulch, so we did things in a strange order. We took part of Galena Gulch north from Humbug Hill to do Summit Gulch backwards, and it worked just fine. It ended up being a very scenic trail.

Summit Gulch at the south end is filled with scenery. At the switchback, we took lots of pictures of the big cabin collapsing in on itself between the two stretches of trail. The water was a yellowish orange as it ran down the creek, making everything look weird. We passed through the open gate and found ourselves at the top of the mill.

Bill opened his Jeep door and it just kept going. The strap that holds the door had broken, and it's always an unpleasant surprise when that happens. Our trail damage for 2012 was getting silly.

We took even more pictures of the mill and the structures around it. There were parts that looked like it was part of an old walkway. The mill would have been huge when it was working, but half of it had crumbled and fallen down the steep hill.

We saw the trail continuing ahead of us, and what looked like a spur turned left and downhill from the trail we were on. Walt went down the hill to explore and said the trail kept going. So we all went down the hill. There was a lot of parking so we got out again to go check out the mill from the bottom. It was a short walk to see the whole thing.

There was another trail that continued uphill so Monica took it. It ended up making some tight turns to make a triangle that just brought her back to the group. Weird!

We eventually left and worked our way down Summit Gulch. It soon became a nice, graded dirt road with houses on it. And then we were back on Tiger Road. We would definitely need to come check out the mill on a regular basis to see how well it makes it through the winters. It's so close to Tiger Road that it would be an easy and quick trip to check on it. If only we knew the name of the mill!

bill_trail_damage
creek_crossing
lush
mill_part_1
mill_part_2
mill_part_3
mill_part_4
mill_part_5
mill_part_6
old_equipment
old_mine_part_1
old_mine_part_2
pond
start_of_the_trail
switchback_cabin
tall_trees
trailhead_signs
walk_to_the_mill
weird_stream_colors
Join Us!
If you aren’t a Member or Subscriber, you can’t see all of the content on this site. Get membership information to see why this site is best when you join and log in

Information for Subscribers

When you log in you’ll see more information here:

  • Recent Community Forum posts
  • Recent polls
  • Upcoming Events you can attend
  • Links to online users

© 2000-2019 · TrailDamage.com · Terms and Conditions · About · Contact
Trail information is only accurate on the date posted. Trails may have changed or closed since that date. Use this information for historical purposes only.
Contact the Forest Service or Bureau of Land Management for up-to-date trail information.

/* ----------------------------------------- */ /* View slug: reports-other-reports-for-same-trail-slider - start */ /* ----------------------------------------- */ /* place the prev/next controls on the sides */ .td-transition-controls .wpv-filter-next-link, .td-transition-controls .wpv-filter-previous-link { border: none; font-size: 300%; position: absolute; top: 70px; } .td-transition-controls .wpv-filter-previous-link { left: 0; } .td-transition-controls .wpv-filter-next-link { right: 0; } /* center the page selector horizonatally */ .td-transition-controls ul.wpv_pagination_dots { text-align: center; margin-top: 10px; } /* center the page selector horizonatally */ .td-transition-controls ul.wpv_pagination_dots li.wpv_pagination_dots_item, .td-transition-controls .wpv_pagination_dots li a { display: inline-block; float: none; } /* remove the default styles */ .td-transition-controls .wpv_pagination_dots li a { text-decoration: none; border-bottom: none; } .td-slider-container { padding: 0 25px; margin-bottom: 20px; position: relative; width:100%; display:table; } .td-slides { position: relative; } .td-slides-image { float:left; display:table-cell; } .td-slides-image img { border:1px solid #c0c0c0; } .td-slides-content { padding:4px 4px 4px 10px; border-top:1px solid #c0c0c0; border-right:1px solid #c0c0c0; border-bottom:1px solid #c0c0c0; display:table-cell; height:227px; overflow:hidden; } .td-slides-content h3 { margin-top:8px; } .td-slides-leader { font-size:smaller; margin-top:4px; } /* ----------------------------------------- */ /* View slug: reports-other-reports-for-same-trail-slider - end */ /* ----------------------------------------- */
/* ----------------------------------------- */ /* Content Template: Template for a Single Report - start */ /* ----------------------------------------- */ .entry-header { display:none; } .entry-content h1 { margin-top:16px; padding-top:0; } h1 a { color:#222; } h1 a:hover { color:#666; } p.entry-meta { font-size:small; } #report-body-spacer { clear:both; width:100%; height:20px; } #addtoany-bar { margin-bottom:2em; text-align:center; } .category-reports .post-info .author, .post-info .date { display: none; } .addthis_recommended_horizontal { text-align:center !important; } /* ----------------------------------------- */ /* Content Template: Template for a Single Report - end */ /* ----------------------------------------- */ /* ----------------------------------------- */ /* Content Template: Loop item in REPORTS Runners - start */ /* ----------------------------------------- */ #runners-container { width:100%; clear:both; } .runner { border:1px solid #c0c0c0; margin:0 6px 6px 0; float:left; width:49%; height:81px; } .runner-image { float: left; } .runner-image img { margin:2px 10px 0 2px; height:75px; width:75px; } .runner-name { text-transform:uppercase; } .runner-name a { color:#222; } .runner-name a:hover { color:#666; } .runner-vehicle { font-size:small; } @media only screen and (max-width: 768px) { .runner { width:100%; } } /* ----------------------------------------- */ /* Content Template: Loop item in REPORTS Runners - end */ /* ----------------------------------------- */