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Bayou Gulch Open Space Perimeter Trail

In Bayou Gulch

Trail3.7 km · 2.3 miBest May–Jun, Sep–Oct

Next nearby hike: Hidden Mesa Trail 2.9 mi · 4.7 kmExplore Bayou Gulch →

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Best time to hike

Best months: May–Jun, Sep–Oct · highs 18–26 °C (64–79 °F)

  1. J6°-8°14
  2. F8°-7°16
  3. M11°-4°38
  4. A15°0°59
  5. M20°5°60
  6. J26°11°51
  7. J29°14°63
  8. A28°13°65
  9. S24°9°32
  10. O18°3°31
  11. N10°-4°21
  12. D5°-9°20

Average high °C · low °C · precipitation mm per month. Highlighted: best months.

How we pick months

Best months are those where the 1981–2010 average daily high is 10–27 °C (50–81 °F), the average overnight low is 0 °C (32 °F) or warmer, and average precipitation is 200 mm (7.9 in) or less. Values are long-term monthly averages for the ~1 km cell at the trail point on the map, from CHELSA V2.1 climatologies (Karger et al., CC0), not a forecast. Higher or more exposed parts of a route can be colder, wetter or snowier.

About this trail

Bayou Gulch Open Space Perimeter Trail is a trail of about 3.7 km (2.3 mi) in Colorado, United States of America. It lies about 3.4 km south of The Pinery. By long-term climate averages, the best months are May–Jun, Sep–Oct.

Short summary written from the trail facts on this page.

Trail facts

Length
3.7 km · 2.3 mi (agency length field)
Source
USGS National Digital Trails (US public domain)
Managed by
State agency
Data from
Colorado Parks and Wildlife
Valley
Bayou Gulch (GeoNames)
Nearest town
3.4 km S of The Pinery (Douglas County, Colorado) · GeoNames
Best months
May–Jun, Sep–Oct
Country
United States of America
Region
Colorado
Continent
North America
Route centre
39.4245, -104.7330
How it’s scored

Hikers can rate difficulty from 1 to 10 (1 = flat, short, easy walk for anyone; 3 = gentle hills, a little effort; 5 = moderate climbs, some fitness needed; 7 = steep or long, solid fitness required; 10 = extremely strenuous or technical; long steep climbing; experienced hikers only). The community average is shown once at least 3 people have rated the trail; until then the official or computed score is used when we have one.

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Bayou Gulch Regional Park Trail

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