This article is an orphan, as no other articles link to it. Please introduce links to this page from related articles; try the Find link tool for suggestions. (June 2017) | River Sulphur Gulch Physical characteristics Source| • location| Parker,Colorado • elevation| 6,350 ft (1,940 m) Mouth| • location | Confluence with Cherry Creek • coordinates | 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 • elevation | 5,830 ft (1,780 m) 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. ## Contents * 1 Description * 2 Recreational Opportunities * 3 See also * 4 References * 5 External links ## Description[edit] 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[edit] There are trails along the Gulch.[2] ## See also[edit] * List of rivers of Colorado ## References[edit] 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. Archived from the original on 11 March 2013. Retrieved 21 January 2013. ## External links[edit] * USGS: South Platte River Basin * University of Colorado: GIS Hydro Data for the South Platte * City of Denver: South Platte Initiative * Eleven Mile Reservoir * The Greenway Foundation * Spinney Mountain Reservoir * Strontia Springs Reservoir and Waterton Canyon