Third Gulch – Pipeline – Third Gulch Hike
Difficulty: Advanced
Accessibility: Hike, Horse
Trail Length: 8.3 miles
Elevation Gain: 1603 ft.
Elevation Loss: 1603 ft.
Trail time: 1:30
Highlights: Out and back hike, creek, aspen grove
This is the fastest way to hike Pipeline. Hiking up Third Gulch is fairly mild with slightly steeper climbs towards the end of Third. The climb up Pipeline gets slightly more technical with some steeper sections as well. Hiking down is the same route as the climb and it is all downhill