Colorado Trail (Segment 6)

10.4 mi · ▲ 1,859 ft · 4 hr 24 min

Colorado Trail (Segment 6) is a 10.4-mile out-and-back near Keystone, CO. It climbs 1,859 ft. It scores 78/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi10,043 – 11,021 ft10.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.56067, -105.94868
Nearest town Keystone, CO

Directions

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Colorado Trail (Segment 6)

10.4 mi · ▲ 1,859 ft · 4 hr 24 min

Elevation 10,044–11,020 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.56067, -105.94868

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 72°F / low 43° · precip 10% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 7:32 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 2.7 miContinue straight onto West Ridge Connector, heading S.
  3. 0.2 miSharp right onto Colorado Trail (Segment 6), heading NW.
  4. 2.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  5. 2.3 miSharp left onto West Ridge Connector, heading SE.
  6. 2.9 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

48% dirt52% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 72°F43°
Precip10%Wind2 mphUV8Humidity26%
Rained 0.1″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperature
75°40°
Sunrise 6:36 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:32 PM
Sat 73°47° 20%
Sun 74°48° 20%
Mon 65°48° 38%
Tue 68°44° 36%
Wed 72°47° 44%
Thu 73°47° 39%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.8 mi in (~93 min). Leave by 5:39 PM for the 7:32 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:54 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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