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Colorado Trail (Segment 6)

12.4 mi · ▲ 1,876 ft · 5 hr 4 min

Colorado Trail (Segment 6) is a 12.4-mile out-and-back near Jefferson, CO. It climbs 1,876 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 87/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi10,007 – 11,861 ft12.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: West Jefferson Trail 39.43250, -105.85158
Nearest town Jefferson, CO
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Colorado Trail (Segment 6)

12.4 mi · ▲ 1,876 ft · 5 hr 4 min

Elevation 10,006–11,861 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: West Jefferson Trail · 39.43250, -105.85158

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 70°F / low 44° · precip 9% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 7:31 PM

Toilets at the trailhead

  1. Start on West Jefferson Trail, heading SE.
  2. 0.3 miSharp right onto Colorado Trail (Segment 6), heading W.
  3. 5.6 miTurn right onto Glacier Ridge Road, heading E.
  4. 0.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  5. 0.3 miTurn left onto Colorado Trail (Segment 6), heading SW.
  6. 5.6 miSharp left onto West Jefferson Trail, heading E.
  7. 0.3 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-20-km-b844

Trail surface

95% dirt5% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 70°F44°
Precip9%Wind6 mphUV8Humidity37%
Hourly temperature
70°40°
Sunrise 6:35 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:31 PM
Sat 72°52°
Sun 71°52° 22%
Mon 68°49° 39%
Tue 70°45° 42%
Wed 70°47° 48%
Thu 73°47° 40%

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  • Toilets at the trailhead

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