10,200 Feet
(3179.6 Meters)
Highway 91 and Birdseye Gulch
Length, Round Trip:
17 Miles
(28.33 Kilometers)
Satellite and Topo Map
General Description
This 17 mile loop is usually ridden by mountain bikers, but horseback riders, hikers, ATV riders and motorcyclists may want to try this route. Begin in Leadville at East 7th and Harrison. Follow East 7th Street past the Matchless Mine where it will turn to dirt. Stay on the main road staying left at the two forks and continue up towards Mosquito Pass. At the saddle before the high switchbacks begin you will take a left and travel north down Buckeye Gulch. You will follow this "road" through a major bog and past the railroad tracks to Colorado Hwy. 91. At this point, take a left and travel along the highway back to Leadville. You may want to try this route from Highway 91 and ending in town.
Directions from Leadville: Begin in Leadville at East 7th and Harrison. Follow East 7th Street past the Matchless Mine where it will turn to dirt. Stay on the main road staying left at the two forks and continue up towards Mosquito Pass. At the saddle before the high switchbacks begin you will take a left and travel north down Buckeye Gulch. Pass the railroad tracks then turn left on to Highway 91 toward Leadville.
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Recreation Opportunities
Activity
Remarks
On Site
Cross-country Skiing
Beginning of loop from Leadville is used for cross-country skiing.
Yes
Fishing
Birdseye Gulch - stocked with brook an cutthroat trout
Yes
Four-Wheel Driving
Birdseye Gulch Road
Yes
Horseback Riding
Birdseye Gulch Road
Yes
Mountain Biking
Birdseye Gulch Road
Yes
ATV Riding
Birdseye Gulch Road
Yes
Motorcycle Riding
Birdseye Gulch Road
Yes
More Information
Visitor Information:
Leadville Ranger District, U.S. Forest Service, 2015 North Poplar
, Leadville, CO, 80461, Phone: 719-486-0749, Fax: 719-486-0928
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