Colorado Trail (Segment 6)
6.1 mi · ▲ 1,580 ft · 2 hr 49 min
Colorado Trail (Segment 6) is a 6.1-mile out-and-back near Gold Hill, CO. It climbs 1,580 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 36/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Colorado Trail (Segment 6)
6.1 mi · ▲ 1,580 ft · 2 hr 49 min
Elevation 9,172–10,098 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Summit County Recreational Pathway · 39.54104, -106.04204
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 76°F / low 43° · precip 8% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 7:32 PM
Transit-accessible: Revette Drive stop 333 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Summit County Recreational Pathway, heading S.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Colorado Trail (Segment 6), heading NE.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Vomit, heading N.
- 2.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 2.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Colorado Trail (Segment 6), heading SW.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miSharp right onto Summit County Recreational Pathway, heading SW.
- 200 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
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Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Revette Drive stop 333 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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