Bald Mountain Gulch Cutoff is an out-and-back side spur off the Bald Mountain Gulch main trail. This side route once went through private property and connected to CR 300 at the west end of Arnold Gulch. However, the old route across private property is now closed, making the Bald Mountain Gulch Cutoff an out-and-back trail. There is a large turnaround area where the private land begins.
There is minor erosion damage along the trail and a few rocky sections, but there will be no challenge to a stock high-clearance 4x4.
Dispersed campsites along the route have views of the Arkansas River Valley and the Collegiate Peaks.