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Colorado Trail (Segment 6)

8.3 mi · ▲ 1,325 ft · 3 hr 26 min

Colorado Trail (Segment 6) is an 8.3-mile out-and-back near Lincoln, CO. It climbs 1,325 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 87/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi9,840 – 11,106 ft · steepest grade: 18%8.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Middle Fork Of The Swan Road 39.50650, -105.94641
Nearest town Lincoln, CO
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Colorado Trail (Segment 6)

8.3 mi · ▲ 1,325 ft · 3 hr 26 min

Elevation 9,839–11,105 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Middle Fork Of The Swan Road · 39.50650, -105.94641

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 73°F / low 44° · precip 11% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 7:32 PM

  1. Start on Middle Fork Of The Swan Road, heading S.
  2. 0.8 miTurn right, heading W.
  3. 0.1 miTurn left onto South Fork Swan Road, heading SE.
  4. 2.1 miBear right, heading SE.
  5. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  6. 450 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  7. 300 ftBear left, heading S.
  8. 1.3 miSharp left onto Colorado Trail (Segment 6), heading NW.
  9. 1.7 miTurn left onto Middle Fork Of The Swan Road, heading N.
  10. 1.8 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-13-km-6517

Trail surface

41% dirt59% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 73°F44°
Precip11%Wind3 mphUV8Humidity30%
Rained 0.1″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperature
75°40°
Sunrise 6:36 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:32 PM
Sat 73°48° 21%
Sun 71°48° 35%
Mon 66°49° 42%
Tue 70°45° 25%
Wed 73°48° 43%
Thu 74°48° 45%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.5 mi in (~123 min). Leave by 5:09 PM for the 7:32 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:16 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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