Click one of them to read more and see all of the photos from that day.If you aren’t a Member or Subscriber, you can’t see all of the content on this site. /* ----------------------------------------- */ text-align:center; text-align:center !important; } .runner { } } height:20px; Hugh Carey / hcarey@summitdaily.com. } But on the way to the end, we missed a right turn and went down a big hill.
So, we had to turn around and go back up the big hill. width:100%; padding: 0 25px; There was a storm dumping quite a bit of snow on us the day before, but the day was going to be sunny and great for Jeeping in the mountains! } width:100%; } left: 0; Will not show on comments list.Tell us when your experience with this trail happened. Watch your feet and trail closely on these obfuscated sections. .entry-content h1 { We all aired down in the parking area at the beginning of Illinois Gulch. font-size:small; #addtoany-bar { } /* ----------------------------------------- */ clear:both; .entry-header { Willis Gulch Trailhead is located on Highway 82, 8.3 miles west of the traffic light at 6th St. and Harrison Avenue in Twin Lakes, and 15 miles east of Independence Pass (or 34.1 total miles east of Original Street in downtown Aspen).
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width:100%; #runners-container { border-top:1px solid #c0c0c0; If you would like to take a little more of a ‘scenic’ route to Isak, the Illinois Gulch Trailhead will be on the right of the Trollstigen Trail (and will add just .25 miles to your troll adventure). Trails may have changed or closed since that date. .addthis_recommended_horizontal { /* ----------------------------------------- */ } Breaks in the willow pass through attractive meadows where you'll find cabin remains (3.95 miles : 11,350').The trail clears treeline into a level expanse between a pond and the flank of Rinker Peak (4.45 miles : 11,590').
.runner-image img { .category-reports .post-info .author, .post-info .date { Pull into the lot and follow the short dirt road to the trailhead at the bridge over Lake Creek.You can contact ProTrails directly through our Facebook or Instagram accounts. Matt took the center line up the obstacle and almost made it to the top, but with all the snow on the rocks he had to be winched up the rest of the way by Niko. margin:2px 10px 0 2px; They describe the Illinois Gulch trailhead to be in the southeast corner of the Breckenridge Ice Rink with Trollstigen Trail on the left. border-right:1px solid #c0c0c0; overflow:hidden; } /* Content Template: Template for a Single Report - start */ .td-transition-controls ul.wpv_pagination_dots { color:#222; margin-top: 10px; } The parking lot did not have much snow so it looked good.We made our way to Moab Hill. But eventually, we all made it. } .td-transition-controls .wpv-filter-previous-link { display:none; /* ----------------------------------------- */ /* View slug: reports-other-reports-for-same-trail-slider - end */ The Breckenridge … }
Illinois Gulch was the first trail of the year for the club. h1 a:hover {
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.runner-name { There was a storm dumping quite a bit of snow on us the day before, but the day was going to be sunny and great for Jeeping in the mountains!We all aired down in the parking area at the beginning of Illinois Gulch. Ignore social trails that branch off along the creek.Follow signs for Big and Little Willis Gulch #1471 that lead over Once over it begins rugged, shifting intervals through head-high willow that limit visibility. Use this information for historical purposes only.