Round Trip Distance: 4.0 - 9.0 miles
Difficulty: Strenuous
Elevation: 5369 - 6512 feet
Cellphone: 0-4 bars
Time: 3 hrs.
Trailhead: Ute trailhead
Fee: $3/person (day use) $10/person (camping)
Attractions: Scenic gorge, wilderness area
There are several Ute Trails in Colorado. This one is in the Gunnison Gorge Wilderness Area. The trail begins on a ridge that overlooks the area around Delta, Colorado to the west, over 1200 feet below and the Gunnison Gorge Wilderness Area to the east with a similar drop in elevation to the level of the Gunnison River where it ends about 4.5 miles away. The ridge line forms the western boundary of the wilderness area as it passes through this area of the Gunnison Gorge National Conservation Area. The National Conservation Area designation leaves that area of the gorge open to all forms of travel while the Wilderness Area designation restricts that particular section to foot and horse traffic only.
