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Colorado Trail (Segment 6)

7.7 mi · ▲ 1,636 ft · 3 hr 23 min

Colorado Trail (Segment 6) is a 7.7-mile out-and-back near Gold Hill, CO. It climbs 1,636 ft, with sections as steep as 24% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 29/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi9,124 – 10,099 ft · steepest grade: 24%7.9 mi

Getting there

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

7.7 mi · ▲ 1,636 ft · 3 hr 23 min

Elevation 9,124–10,098 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

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. 0.5 miTurn right onto Vomit, heading N.
  6. 2.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  7. 2.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
  8. 100 ftContinue straight onto Colorado Trail (Segment 6), heading SW.
  9. 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
  10. 500 ftSharp right onto Summit County Recreational Pathway, heading SW.
  11. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Upper Blue Recpath, heading SW.
  12. 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-8c88

Trail surface

75% dirt24% paved1% unspecified

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

  • Transit-accessible: Agape stop 545 m from the trailhead

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