Gothic Basin — Monday, Jul. 28, 2025

Day hike on Monday. Plenty of cars parked at the pass, but we found a spot in the official lot at 11am. Great, challenging hike with some very steep sections. Agree with the prvious report, bugs are not bad at all right now. Be warned that this hike feels and tracks quite a bit longer than the description given here. My Apple Watch workout app had it at 5.75 miles to the entrance to the basin and my wife's All Trails was showing well over 6 miles one way. We would have arrived at the trailhead earlier if we had known that we were in for a 12 mile RT day.