Near Stag Gulch Trail #1866
View from halfway up the Stag Gulch Trail
Near Stag Gulch Trail #1866
Starting up Stag Gulch
Near Stag Gulch Trail #1866
Aspens in Squaw Creek

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Stag Gulch Trail #1866

3.6 (5 Ratings)
Beautiful meadows and aspen forests
2.2
mi
Distance
1,242
ft
Gain
moderate
Difficulty
Fall ColorsViewsWildflowers

Route Details

Flatter
Steeper
2.16mi
Distance
1,242ft
Elevation Gain
0ft
Elevation Loss
30%
Max Grade
9,621ft
High Point
8,379ft
Low Point
Path Type
Point to Point
Description
After starting up Squaw Creek Trail #1897 for a short ways, take a right on to this trail. Pass through some scrub oak that can hot and sunny, but quickly get into a dense aspen forest, which is particularly spectacular in late September. Take some switchbacks until you enter a cool conifer forest. Break out into some wildflower meadows at the top. Highly recommended to continue on to Bellyache Overlook trail!

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