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Red Hill Gulch Trail has a total elevation difference of 1,987 feet which is an average number. You should count on this backcountry hike taking about 5.5 hours, but you never know stuff could go wrong and you could get stuck so be prepared for that. At parts of the year this area sees very little rain, so do check for current fire restrictions before you go if you plan to bring a stove or make a camp fire. Red Hill Gulch Trail has two trailheads, so trekking it one way is an option if you can arrange for a ride back. This is a long hiking and backpacking trail, so make sure you bring plenty of supplies. Being 6.6 miles long it's an average length trail. Some parts of Red Hill Gulch Trail are much higher up than other parts of the trail, so keep in mind that you may need to dress differently at different elevations.
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Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2: Total hiking length = 3.3 miles Total climbing distance = .2 miles Difficulty : Easy Casual Hiking Pace:
2 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
1 hours
Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1: Total hiking length = 3.3 miles Total climbing distance = 2.4 miles Difficulty : Difficult Casual Hiking Pace:
3.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
2 hours
| | Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1: Total hiking length = 6.6 miles Total climbing distance = 2.6 miles Difficulty : Difficult Casual Hiking Pace:
5.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
3.5 hours
Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2: Total hiking length = 6.6 miles Total climbing distance = 2.6 miles Difficulty : Difficult Casual Hiking Pace:
5.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
3.5 hours
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Total elevation difference: 1987 feet
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