Name: Mayflower Gulch
Rating: 4.1

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This summer road turns into an easy, wide approach to some great terrain. Not only is it easy, it's incredibly scenic to boot.

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

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4.1 from 11 votes

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4.1 from 11 votes

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#1

in Mayflower Gulch

#21

in Colorado

#132

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Another great view awaits looking back towards Jacque Peak.

Jan 20, 2017 near Brecken…, CO

The skin toward Atlantic Peak in Mayflower Gulch is gorgeous.

Jan 27, 2017 near Brecken…, CO

The view continues to be gorgeous near the end of the summer road.

Jan 20, 2017 near Brecken…, CO

Feb 27, 2023 near Copper…, CO

The skin trail up Mayflower Gulch is moderately steep.

Jan 27, 2017 near Brecken…, CO

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Feb 8, 2025

Jake Albright

Feb 6, 2024

Nathan Cormier

up and backed for 3 runs, 1679' net gain 5.2mi — 8h 47m

Jan 30, 2024

Jason Eicholtz

https://strava.app.link/6RcLzatnmRb 5.5mi — 4h 37m

Feb 24, 2023

Jake Albright

Dec 10, 2022

Jake Albright

Nov 27, 2022

Jake Albright

Nov 13, 2022

Max Ritter

Feb 27, 2021

Kole Barr

Wind blown up top, variable but soft below tree line on gold hill. Aspect across the way had a thick sun crust 2.3mi — 5h 00m

Jan 1, 2021

Hannah Young

Beautiful. Very crowded though! Lots of skiers and hikers. We had our dog off leash and had no issues. 2mi

Nov 27, 2020

John Hoffman

Mar 28, 2020

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Mar 22, 2020

Justin Ord

Mar 21, 2020

Private User

Jan 25, 2020

Nancy Stanley

Oct 31, 2019

Sam Teague

Jun 4, 2019

James Meadlock

Very slow snow; had to ski down the trail I hiked up. 3.9mi — 1h 52m

May 11, 2019

merrion13

7h 40m

Apr 19, 2019

Siri Brochman

Easy fun place to learn and beautiful! — 12h 00m

Mar 17, 2019

Gillian LaMar

Mar 7, 2019

John Duke 1

Jan 4, 2019

Daylene York

Dec 9, 2018

Ross Dzurko

3mi

Dec 1, 2018

Private User

Mar 21, 2018

KStorms

Feb 17, 2018

Joe Martinet

Feb 3, 2018

Rick Barrett

Jan 19, 2018

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Dec 24, 2017

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Nearby Ski Lines

Half Dome, with the bowl on the left and face on the right.

Half Dome Bowl

0.2 mi 0.3 km • -475 ft Descent • -144.74 m Descent

Copper…, CO

Fletcher Peak: NW Couloir

1.6 mi 2.5 km • -2,337 ft Descent • -712.29 m Descent

Copper…, CO

Wheels Keep Turning

0.3 mi 0.5 km • -820 ft Descent • -249.94 m Descent

Brecken…, CO

Skinning back up and working to the north and east looking for deeper snow.

Pearl Peak: Northwest Face

0.9 mi 1.4 km • -1,239 ft Descent • -377.76 m Descent

Copper…, CO

Hitting the upper bowel on the NE side of Quandary

Quandary Peak: NE Bowls

3.7 mi 6.0 km • -3,346 ft Descent • -1019.98 m Descent

Brecken…, CO

Finishing a great descent right to Janet's Hut.

Janet's Cruise

0.4 mi 0.6 km • -295 ft Descent • -89.78 m Descent

Brecken…, CO

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Mayflower Gulch

“A wide, easy approach to the base of most of the good skiing in Mayflower Gulch. ”

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11,499' 3,505 m

10,968' 3,343 m

531' 162 m

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Half Dome Bowl

Fletcher Peak: NW Couloir

Wheels Keep Turning

Pearl Peak: Northwest Face

Quandary Peak: NE Bowls

Janet's Cruise

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