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Colorado Trail (Segment 6)

11.6 mi · ▲ 1,407 ft · 4 hr 34 min

Colorado Trail (Segment 6) is an 11.6-mile out-and-back near Lincoln, CO. It climbs 1,407 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 78/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi9,840 – 10,519 ft11.7 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)

11.6 mi · ▲ 1,407 ft · 4 hr 34 min

Elevation 9,839–10,517 ft

Out & Back

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

Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 7:32 PM

  1. Start on Middle Fork Of The Swan Road, heading S.
  2. 1.9 miSharp left onto Colorado Trail (Segment 6), heading NW.
  3. 2.5 miSharp right onto North Fork Swan Road, heading NE.
  4. 200 ftTurn right onto North Swan Road, heading E.
  5. 1.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  6. 1.4 miTurn left onto North Fork Swan Road, heading W.
  7. 200 ftSharp left onto Colorado Trail (Segment 6), heading SW.
  8. 2.5 miSharp right onto Middle Fork Of The Swan Road, heading SE.
  9. 1.9 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/colorado-trail-segment-6-out-back-19-km-387a

Trail surface

65% dirt35% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:36 AMSunset 7:32 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.8 mi in (~140 min). Leave by 4:52 PM for the 7:32 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:55 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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