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Cataract Gulch Trailhead

  
4/21/2026
Posted On: 4/21/2026 By: Kiefer
Info: Trailhead is snow free. Fact, the whole Alpine Loop is open for that matter.
First 2 miles of the trail are snow free. Lots of downed trees and avy debris has taken out a large chuck of the lower trail.
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10/13/2025
Posted On: 10/13/2025 By: graberz
Info: Great road. Some washboarding but nothing considerable. Got 2wd up to trailhead. Walked up Cuba gulch. As mentioned big rock slaps about 1/10 mile in on a steep section. Several areas of large sitting water across whole road.
 
10/13/2025
Posted On: 10/13/2025 By: graberz
Info: Great road. Some washboarding but nothing considerable. Got 2wd up to trailhead. Walked up Cuba gulch. As mentioned big rock slaps about 1/10 mile in on a steep section. Several areas of large sitting water across whole road.
 
2/8/2025
Posted On: 3/31/2025 By: jacolc
Info: Road clean to restroom at Cataract Gulch TH. Blocked for drive above
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7/28/2024
Posted On: 7/29/2024 By: E_A_Marcus_949
Info: Easy dirt road all the way to the TH. Outhouse with TP. A few bear boxes to store your food (please use them).
 
8/22/2021
Posted On: 8/23/2021 By: supranihilest
Info: Still good for low clearance 2WD vehicles. Lots of washboarding and shallow potholes en route but mere annoyances, nothing showstopping.
 
8/19/2021
Posted On: 8/19/2021 By: supranihilest
Info: Clear to the trailhead. Washboardy and potholey but any vehicle can make it, even low clearance 2WD.
 
12/30/2020
Posted On: 12/30/2020 By: Squirrellysquirrel
Info: Plowed to TH, big bank of snow blocking the remainder of road. AWD/FWD accessible.
 
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12/14/2020
Posted On: 12/14/2020 By: Squirrellysquirrel
Info: Plowed, accessible with AWD/FWD. Bathroom unlocked.
 
11/26/2020
Posted On: 11/26/2020 By: Squirrellysquirrel
Info: Road is plowed to Cataract TH, accessible with 2WD... might be a bit icy in spots. A small snow burm blocks access to Cuba TH.
 
10/11/2020
Posted On: 10/11/2020 By: Trotter
Info: Accessible by any 2wd car. Immediately past TH, goes 4WD
 
2/29/2020
Posted On: 3/1/2020 By: supranihilest
Info: Plowed to the trailhead - I can't say whether this is always the case or not, but it was this time around. The road is icy, snowy, and muddy in spots but wasn't a problem in my Civic. There's a bathroom at the Cataract Gulch Trailhead and it was unlocked and stocked with toilet paper.
 

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