0   (0=Paved, 6=Very Difficult 4WD)
There is a large, paved parking area here but no bathrooms.

From I-70: take exit 195 (CO-91 South/Copper Mountain) and follow CO-91 South for 7.2 miles to the Clinton Gulch Trailhead. The trailhead will be on your left. From Leadville (measuring from the Safeway in the northern part of town): Take CO-91 North for 15.4 miles to the Clinton Gulch Trailhead. The trailhead will be on your right.

Open year-round.