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Gold Creek

On Cameron Mountain, Southern Sawatch Range

Trail10 km · 6 miBest Jun–Sep

Next nearby hike: Cameron Gulch 1.2 mi · 2.0 kmExplore Cameron Mountain →

Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National ForestsGrand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National ForestsCameron Gulch · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National ForestsCumberland · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National ForestsFairview · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National ForestsHenry Lake · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National ForestsNapolean Pass · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National ForestsSouth Lottis · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National ForestsSummerville · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National ForestsEndStart5 kmN ↑

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Best time to hike

Best months: Jun–Sep · highs 14–19 °C (57–66 °F)

  1. J-4°-17°55
  2. F-3°-16°56
  3. M1°-12°65
  4. A4°-8°66
  5. M10°-3°58
  6. J16°1°44
  7. J19°4°86
  8. A18°4°84
  9. S14°1°59
  10. O8°-5°52
  11. N0°-14°53
  12. D-4°-18°64

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

About 10 km (6 mi) long, Gold Creek is a trail in Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests, Colorado, United States of America. It is on Cameron Mountain in the Southern Sawatch Range. It lies about 38 km west of Buena Vista.

Short summary written from the trail facts on this page.

Trail facts

Length
10 km · 6 mi (agency length field)
Source
USGS National Digital Trails (US public domain)
Managed by
US Forest Service
Data from
U.S. Forest Service
Mountain
Cameron Mountain (mountain, 3,597 m; GeoNames)
Mountain range
Southern Sawatch Range (Sawatch Range › Southern Rocky Mountains; GMBA)
Nearest town
38 km W of Buena Vista (Chaffee County, Colorado) · GeoNames
Park or forest
Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests
Connects to
Cameron Gulch (at its start or end)
Best months
Jun–Sep
Country
United States of America
Region
Colorado
Continent
North America
Route centre
38.7116, -106.5526
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.

Nearest trails

distance from the trail centre

Cameron Gulch

1.2 mi · 2.0 km · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests

South Lottis

2.6 mi · 4.2 km · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests

Fairview

3.0 mi · 4.8 km · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests

Cumberland

3.5 mi · 5.6 km · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests

Henry Lake

3.5 mi · 5.6 km · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests

Napolean Pass

4.6 mi · 7.5 km · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests

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