We stumbled on the Mayflower Gulch trail while looking at hikes in relatively close proximity to where we stay in Breckenridge. Alltrails reviews certainly didn’t disappoint on this one.
The hike is a relatively easy out and back with a slight grade, and you have the option to climb a switchback up to an old closed mine at the end.
It’s very cool to see the remaining structures and think what life was like for the folks who tried to make a living or make it rich high up here in the mountains.
Math Time
Colette does the math of how far it is up there from down here.
Window to the World
Looking out from one of the old cabins in Mayflower Gulch
Long Walk Home
Colette realizes where the car is down there…
View Across the Gulch
A view across Mayflower Gulch from the mine.
Mayflower Gulch
Google Earth visualization of Mayflower Gulch track and elevation profile
