3.2 mi of trail, end to end · about 1,700 ft of climbing · 10,304 ft–12,013 ft · native material surface · trail No. 98 · trail class 3 · typical grade 12-20% · tread 18-24 inches wide · hiking, horse, bike · seasonal: hiking 06/01-09/30
TrailheadHerman Gulch Trailhead 10,298 ft Drive there
Herman Gulch Trailhead the Forest Service's write-up
The Herman Gulch Trailhead is located off I-70 just west of Bakerville. It provides access to the Herman Gulch Trail (#98) and the Watrous Gulch Trail (#95).
View a COTREX map here .
Restrictions <ul><li>Dogs must be under control at all times.</li><li>Practice <a href="http://lnt.org/why/7-principles/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIhsvkoYej7AIVjYTICh2FQgqwEAAYASABEgK3nvD_BwE">Leave No Trace principles</a>.</li></ul>
The lines are the US Forest Service's National Forest System trails layer (public domain), read 2026-10-16 and simplified for the map; the length is the line's, end to end, and the class, surface, grade and tread width are the forest's own entries where it publishes them - a forest that publishes the centreline alone has none. The trailheads and the points along the way are the Service's recreation points, and the write-ups its own recarea text, unedited. Heights come from USGS 3DEP through Terrain Tiles on AWS (Mapzen/Tilezen), read along each line and rounded; a short trail on steep ground can be off by a few tens of feet. Closures change: check the forest's own site before you go.
