Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests · Colorado

Hewlett Gulch

6.5 mi of trail, end to end · native material surface · trail No. 954 · trail class 3 · typical grade 12-20% · tread 18-24 inches wide · hiking, horse, bike

Trailhead Hewlett Gulch Trailhead (#954) Drive there

Hewlett Gulch Trailhead (#954) the Forest Service's write-up

The trail leads north following an old road along Gordon Creek past foundations remaining from homesteads established between 1911 and 1925. At the two mile mark there is a fork in the trail. The main trail continues north and winds through a narrow canyon with many stream crossings before heading uphill out of the creek drainage into a meadow. To the left a steep and un-maintained trail is visible. This non-system route leaves the stream and eventually loops back to connect with the trail. Hewlett Gulch trailhead accommodates approximately 22 vehicles. (no trailer parking)

You can find more information at the Poudre Wilderness Volunteers website . Download the Hewlett Gulch trail summary page and profile.

Restrictions Trail Regulations: No motorized equipment, respect private property, removal or damage to historic artifacts is prohibited, weed-free hay is required for stock

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About this trail's facts

The lines are the US Forest Service's National Forest System trails layer (public domain), read 2026-10-16 and simplified for the map; the length is the line's, end to end, and the class, surface, grade and tread width are the forest's own entries where it publishes them - a forest that publishes the centreline alone has none. The trailheads and the points along the way are the Service's recreation points, and the write-ups its own recarea text, unedited. Heights come from USGS 3DEP through Terrain Tiles on AWS (Mapzen/Tilezen), read along each line and rounded; a short trail on steep ground can be off by a few tens of feet. Closures change: check the forest's own site before you go.