Sulphur Gulch

Sulphur Gulch
Physical characteristics
Main source Parker,Colorado
6,350 ft (1,940 m)
River mouth Confluence with Cherry Creek
5,830 ft (1,780 m)
39°31′03″N 104°46′40″W / 39.51739°N 104.77782°W / 39.51739; -104.77782Coordinates: 39°31′03″N 104°46′40″W / 39.51739°N 104.77782°W / 39.51739; -104.77782
Length 6 mi (9.7 km)[1]
Basin features
Progression Cherry Creek — South Platte — Platte — Missouri — Mississippi

The Sulphur Gulch is one of the tributaries of the Cherry Creek and is located in the U.S. states of Colorado. It is part of the Eastern Plains.

Description

The Gulch is formed in Douglas County, Colorado, 20 miles (32 km) southeast of Denver, approximately 3 miles (4.8 km) east of Parker, and 5 miles (8.0 km) north of Hilltop.

The Gulch flows west through eastern Douglas County, and discharges into Cherry Creek in Bar CCC Park. The Gulch is dry during the summer unless there is heavy rain; it is full during spring after snow melt. The Gulch has flooded several times.

Recreational Opportunities

There are trails along the Gulch.[2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map, accessed March 25, 2011
  2. ↑ "Sulphur Gulch Trail". Parker Recreation Department. Retrieved 21 January 2013.
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