About this place

The trail drops abruptly from the trailhead then begins a three mile climb along a stream in Lion Gulch. It provides access to the historic area known as Homestead Meadows where eight homesteads were established between 1889 and 1923. Information boards provide background stories at each location. Hiking to all the homesteads adds another 2.8 miles. Lion Gulch trailhead accommodates approximately 35 vehicles. Travel on U.S. Highway 36 to the Lion Gulch Trailhead parking lot. It is located seven miles east of Estes Park and 13 miles west of Lyons on the south side of U.S. Highway 36 at mile marker #8.