Location: Poudre Park, 21 miles northwest of Fort Collins, CO; Length: 8.4-mile loop; Difficulty Rating: Easy/intermediate; Best For: An off-leash frolic through open terrain; Dogs: Off leash With plenty of open space to explore, your pup can enjoy an off-leash romp while you get in a good hike on this 8-plus-mile lollipop loop. 970-887-4100 2150 Centre Avenue, Building E <> stream Hewlett Gulch trail is located 22 miles northwest of Fort Collins, Colorado in the Poudre River Canyon. Boulder,  CO 80301 Email Visitor Information, Canyon Lakes Ranger District Eventually the trail will leave the stream and head uphill to your left. Hewlett Gulch Trailhead is located about 20 minutes from Fort Collins and offers easy hiking in the Poudre Canyon. 115 North 2nd Ave. 3 0 obj Most of these homesteads were built between 1911 and 1925. Map showing recreational areas. (location currently closed) Hewlett Gulch is a singletrack mountain bike trail in Fort Collins, Colorado. Campfires must be at least 100 feet from water and trails. The trail cuts through a narrow canyon crossing the stream several times. Three popular trails in Larimer County will remain closed to hikers for at least several more months. (no trailer parking) Arapaho & Roosevelt National Forests Pawnee National Grassland, Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests & Pawnee National Grassland, Forest Supervisor's Office This is a fairly easy out and back trail in Roosevelt National Forest. BOISE, Idaho — Table Rock is no doubt one of Boise's most popular hiking trails but the organization that maintains it says when the trail is closed, people need to keep out. Remember, if it is too hot to touch, it is too hot to leave. . The Hewlett Gulch Trail is closed because of fire along the western edge. View maps, videos, photos, and reviews of Hewlett Gulch bike trail in Fort Collins. This hike can be done in a full, intermediate level loop, or hikers can choose […] Area Status: Closed The trail follows a stream and an old stock trail up the gulch for about two miles before leaving the stream and passing through woods and meadows. The Young Gulch Trail was almost given up for dead. Touch any remaining coals with the bare hand to insure campfire is cold and dead out. Otherwise, you'll continue on to the loop, which adds ~ 4 more miles to the hike, in addition to 500+' more elevation gain. From the Hewlett Gulch trailhead, the trail proceeds north following an old road up Gordon Creek. After a relatively flat hike of about 1/2 mile and a couple of stream crossings, you will come upon old building foundations scattered along the gulch. 4 0 obj Dogs are also able to use this trail. When the trail starts to reach open range, you will notice a private property fence boundary to your right where the official trail ends. 303-567-3000 (Visitor Information) You may collect dead and down wood; do not break branches from standing trees for firewood. The Hewlett Gulch Trail is open all year. Ault, CO 80610 closed mine shafts in the gulch, although the mining was generally unsuccessful. These are 1911 – 1925 homestead remains of old Poudre Park. This 3.1-mile trail for hikers of easy-to-moderate skill levels strikes north along an old roadbed and quickly passes numerous old … As described, fun, technical stream crossings and some lung searing climbs. Hewlett Gulch Trail, Colorado . Water can be filtered and treated from nearby water sources. You can find more information at the Poudre Wilderness Volunteers website. This non-system route leaves the stream and eventually loops back to connect with the trail. <>/ExtGState<>/XObject<>/ProcSet[/PDF/Text/ImageB/ImageC/ImageI] >>/MediaBox[ 0 0 612 792] /Contents 4 0 R/Group<>/Tabs/S/StructParents 0>> Hewlett Gulch Trail #954. Crews warn residents could see smoke from the area as unburned fuel pockets ignite and smolder. Hewlett Gulch Loop is a 4 mile popular blue singletrack trail located near Fort Collins Colorado. 2140 Yarmouth Avenue jonlofton 1 year ago Hewlett Gulch. 2060 Miner Street At the two mile mark there is a fork in the trail. The springtime flower display is worth a visit. endobj Mountain bikers frequent this trail. Poles from the Spaulding family’s early telephone service are still visible in the first stretch of the trail. 2150 Centre Avenue, Building E No description for Hewlett Gulch Loop trail has been added yet! <> Primary outdoor activities include mountain biking and hiking… %���� Specifically, it is 10.5 miles west of the CO-14 and US-287 intersection and on the right side of CO-14 with the trail head on the other side of a bridge. #mynseadventure #studyaway #studyabroad #photocontest #beautyeverywhere #nofilter #capturethemoment . @ Idaho Springs Visitors Center (no trailer parking). From Fort Collins, take 287 to Ted's Place. 970-834-9270 The fire is considered contained, but not controlled. The lollipop-shaped trail begins on a slight downhill, but then begins a very gradual incline over the first 2 miles with many water crossings. paulbeiser 1 year, 1 month ago Hewlett Gulch. November 10th, 2020 at 7:30am until further notice. Almost. A stock watering tank may be seen on the left just above the meadow. Please attend to campfires at all times. Email Visitor Information, Pawnee National Grassland endobj P.O. Hikers are taken through some gorgeous scenery with mountains on either side, unique rock formations, nearby bighorn sheep and deer populations. The Forest Service has redone the bridge, paved the road and put in a parking area and toilets at the trailhead. The upper portion of trail provides several panoramic vistas. Hewlett Gulch Trail. Wait for the snake to leave the trail. I rode it with my daughter on Sept. 29 and were the only riders on the trail. Submit one here. This non-system route leaves the stream and eventually loops back to connect with the trail. Hewlett Gulch Trail Remains Closed Because Of WildfireA trail in Larimer County is still closed because of the Hewlett Gulch Fire. 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Granby, CO 80446 Additional restoration work is needed as the popular Poudre Canyon-area trail is susceptible to flooding after heavy rainfall. This climb is not steep and has a couple rocky areas which shouldn't be too difficult to navigate for an intermediate rider. The Hewlett Gulch trail (#954) is located only 25 minutes outside Fort Collins, and takes hikers along Gordon Creek.