About this campground
Long Gulch Trailhead provides access to a portion of the Colorado Trail (segment 4).
Getting there
From Fairplay travel north on US Highway 285 to the town of Jefferson. Turn right onto County Road 56 and travel about 10 miles to the trailhead on your left.
Directions
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- HIKING
- HORSEBACK RIDING
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Long Gulch Trailhead doesn't take campsite reservations — but plenty of nearby Colorado campgrounds do, and we'll alert you the moment a sold-out site opens up.
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