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Colorado Trail (Segment 6)

7.4 mi · ▲ 760 ft · 2 hr 51 min

Colorado Trail (Segment 6) is a 7.4-mile out-and-back near Gold Hill, CO. It climbs 760 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 23/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi9,124 – 9,781 ft7.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Upper Blue Recpath 39.55196, -106.04370
Nearest town Gold Hill, CO
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Colorado Trail (Segment 6)

7.4 mi · ▲ 760 ft · 2 hr 51 min

Elevation 9,124–9,781 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Upper Blue Recpath · 39.55196, -106.04370

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 76°F / low 43° · precip 7% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 7:32 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route · Transit-accessible: Agape stop 545 m from the trailhead

  1. Start on Upper Blue Recpath, heading SE.
  2. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Summit County Recreational Pathway, heading S.
  3. 0.1 miSharp left, heading NE.
  4. 0.1 miTurn left onto Colorado Trail (Segment 6), heading NE.
  5. 2.7 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  6. 2.7 miTurn right, heading SW.
  7. 0.1 miSharp right onto Summit County Recreational Pathway, heading W.
  8. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Upper Blue Recpath, heading SW.
  9. 0.7 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/colorado-trail-segment-6-out-back-12-km-0306

Trail surface

75% dirt25% paved

Weather

OvercastTemperature 76°F43°
Precip7%Wind4 mphUV8Humidity23%
Hourly temperature
80°40°
Sunrise 6:36 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:32 PM
Sat 78°48° 15%
Sun 78°51°
Mon 68°51° 35%
Tue 73°47° 31%
Wed 77°49° 43%
Thu 77°50° 39%

Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Transit-accessible: Agape stop 545 m from the trailhead

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