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
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 2.7 miContinue straight onto West Ridge Connector, heading S.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto Colorado Trail (Segment 6), heading NW.
- 2.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 2.3 miSharp left onto West Ridge Connector, heading SE.
- 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.
More from this trailhead
- Colorado Trail (Segment 6) 13.8 mi · ▲ 2,258 ft
- North Fork Swan Road via Colorado Trail (Segment 6) 15.1 mi · ▲ 2,481 ft
- Red Trail via Colorado Trail (Segment 6) 15.9 mi · ▲ 2,625 ft
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