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Butler Gulch West

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  2. CO
  3. …Front Range
  4. Jones Pass

“The standard approach to some open trees at Butler Gulch. ”

Jeramiah Paylor
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2.4

Miles

3.8

KM

Ascent

11,696' 3,565 m

High

10,491' 3,198 m

Low

1,206' 368 m

Up

1' 0 m

Down

10%

Avg Slope (6°)

29%

Max Slope (16°)
Type: Backcountry or Sidecountry

Description

Good access with easy flat skinning at the beginning, leading to one of the shorter lap lines in Butler Gulch. This approach goes to one of the areas near Jones Pass that is lower angle with some nice open tree skiing.

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Land Manager: USFS - Arapaho National Forests - Clear Creek Ranger District

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Jeramiah Paylor
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  4.0 from 2 votes

#4

in Jones Pass

#147

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#4

in Jones Pass

#33

in Colorado

#147

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John and Donna adjust their gear on the ascent.
Feb 19, 2017 near Georgetown, CO

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Mar 21, 2020
James Turtle
Dec 9, 2019
Dustin Clelen
Dec 8, 2019
Anne Sprinkel
stopped after the switch backs above a glade, not bad coming down on the splitboard just a rolling section in the second half as you come down
Apr 16, 2019
Brandon Wayne
Apr 5, 2019
Kate Newhart
Dec 29, 2018
Ross Dzurko
2.3mi
Jan 2, 2018
Caitlin Duffy
Feb 18, 2017
Jen Wiebracht

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