Near Rattlesnake Gulch Trail
Rattlesnake Gulch Trail.
Near Rattlesnake Gulch Trail
Eldorado Canyon State Park-20
Near Rattlesnake Gulch Trail
Rattlesnake Gulch.
Near Rattlesnake Gulch Trail
View from near the bridge.
Near Rattlesnake Gulch Trail
Continental Divide

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Rattlesnake Gulch Trail

4.3 (65 Ratings)
A lollipop loop in Eldorado State Park.
2.4
mi
Distance
980
ft
Gain
moderate
Difficulty
BirdingRiver/CreekViewsWildflowersWildlife
Access Issues
Upper portion of the loop (above Hotel ruins and Continental Divide overlook) is often closed in spring/summer for raptor nesting.

Route Details

Flatter
Steeper
2.38mi
Distance
980ft
Elevation Gain
363ft
Elevation Loss
20%
Max Grade
7,057ft
High Point
6,076ft
Low Point
Path Type
Point to Point
Description
Park at the Fowler trailhead within Eldorado State Park. Start down the flat Fowler Trail a couple of hundred feet, and turn right onto the Rattlesnake Gulch Trail. This amazing lollipop loop takes you past the ruins of the Crags Hotel - once a thriving area for tourists that was easily accessed on the old train. This trail has nice views of the Continental Divide (from the Continental Divide Overlook) and the walls of !Eldorado Canyon State Park.

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Contributors
Dana Prosser