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McCullough Gulch N Trailhead

Location

Tenmile Range
39.40392° N, -106.07454° W

Road Difficulty

2 (0=Paved, 6=Very Difficult 4WD)
Rough 2WD dirt to the TH.

Driving Directions

From Breckenridge, drive 8 miles south on Colorado 9. Turn right (west) on the Blue Lakes 850 Road. Drive a few hundred yards and turn right on the McCullough Gulch (851) Road. Drive approx. 1.6 miles to reach a junction. The main McCullough Gulch TH is a short distance ahead but you want to turn right and drive 0.8 mile to reach the "North" McCullough Gulch trailhead, near 11,050'.

Winter Access

Closed at the start of the McCullough Gulch (851) road.

Status Updates
2020-07-05 Posted By: jmctigue Info: 2WD road to fork. The right hand fork that takes you down towards North McCullough Gulch TH is pretty rough in places. I parked just after the creek a few hundred yards before the Wheeler Trail (where the road makes a sharp left turn and becomes rougher and narrower). Outback managed ok.
2019-06-21 Posted By: WildWanderer Info: Gate was closed when I arrived, open when I hiked out. 2WD dirt road open and clear to trailhead. After parking area theres minor water runoff and avy debris on road, but nothing that will impact your hike.	2
2017-08-13 Posted By: E_A_Marcus_949 Info: Subaru Legacy easily made it to fork for standard McCullough Gulch and North McCullough Gulch. Normal washboarding, as expected on a dirt road. Past the fork headed to North TH, a few boulders and potholes made it more difficult...with very slow, careful maneuvering made it a bit farther. Could only make it as far as the creek (right past a large pullout area). Toyota Highlander made it all the way to the 11,050’ TH, though. Potholes, large boulders sticking up, and dips in the road.
2015-08-08 Posted By: emgordon Info: Overall rough road, gets much worse after low point and Wheeler Trail junction. To get all the way to parking area, high clearance and careful driving in low gear or 4wd suggested.