Name: Big Willis Gulch Trail
Rating: 3.8

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3.8 from 5 votes

#5

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3.8 from 5 votes

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#1,432

in Colorado

#16,604

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Apr 28, 2018 near Leadvil…, CO

Storm Clouds move in on a rock bar on Big Willis Gulch Trail

Aug 4, 2017 near Leadvil…, CO

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Jul 21, 2022

Travis Terrill

11mi

Aug 4, 2019

Savannah R

Nice trail! Great views all around. Trail is pretty steep the entire way, we turned around after 2 hours of uphill. Bug spray would be helpful. 4mi — 2h 30m

Sep 16, 2017

Mike J

Great mid-September day

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12,323' 3,756 m

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