Colorado Trail (Segment 6)
13.8 mi · ▲ 2,258 ft · 5 hr 44 min
Colorado Trail (Segment 6) is a 13.8-mile out-and-back near Keystone, CO. It climbs 2,258 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 81/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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Colorado Trail (Segment 6)
13.8 mi · ▲ 2,258 ft · 5 hr 44 min
Elevation 9,984–11,175 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 miContinue straight onto Colorado Trail (Segment 6), heading S.
- 4 miBear left onto North Fork Swan Road, heading E.
- 200 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 200 ftBear right onto Colorado Trail (Segment 6), heading NE.
- 4 miContinue straight onto West Ridge Connector, heading N.
- 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.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.8 mi in (~94 min). Leave by 5:38 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) 10.4 mi · ▲ 1,859 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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