I wish I could go and meet some of you guys but I'll be trying to catch some brook trout this weekend in the mountains ;D
Me and some friends went to Gulches a couple of weekends ago and the place is awesome. It had been a while since I had been there and a lot of new trails had been made since then. There is a fair amount of rock there, maybe comparable to River Rock. The trails are all doable except for the new trail, Papa Gulch. The first 10 people that make it all the way without winching will get their names on a plaque at the trailhead
You guys will have fun. Call ahead to Skip and arrange for a Gulches Ranger to show you around.
Also, Skip opens the gate around 9:30 or 10:00 and if you get there before that theres really nowhere to get out of the road. Ask him about that also because he has property you can wait for him at right beside the park entrance