Collins Gulf

Collins Gulf
Collins Gulf Parking Area

Collins Gulf Trail (Gorge Section)

Collins Gulf Trail is a long and difficult trail. The gulf section is rocky, requires several creek fords and can be difficult to pass during high water. The rim section has beautiful overlooks of the Collins Gulf below.

0.0 Trail begins at Collins Gulf parking lot

0.15 Entrance to Collins West Campsite (nice place to camp if arriving late with overlook).

0.2 Trail merges with logging road. Second entrance to Collins West Camp. Trail begins steep descent.

0.22 Trail junction. Collins East Camp and Rim trail straight. Sutter Falls, Horsepound Falls and Sawmill Camp to the left.

0.45 Trail becomes rocky and moves along the edge of a huge rockhouse with Rocky Mountain Creek to the right. Sutter Falls is at the end of the rockhouse with Rocky Mountain Creek plunging some 40'. The trail drops down off the ledge and requires you to ford the creek.

0.55 Trail climbs over small boulders and moves up and down along the bluffs for a short time before it begin move away from the bluff and descend into the gulf.

1.7 Spur trail leads down some wood steps to Horsepound Falls.

2.0 Fall Creek flows from the left into a cave, continue straight.(ford creek during high water).

3.0 Trumpet Creeper Ford (ford creek during high water).

3.4 Old jeep road to left leads up to 120-foot bluff containing Schwoon Cave, spring, and 30' sinkhole.

3.5 Sawmill Camp, Connector Trail (left to Stone Door, right to Hobbs Cabin and Stage Coach Road Historic Trail).

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