Colorado Trail (Segment 8)

3.1 mi · ▲ 524 ft · 1 hr 18 min

Colorado Trail (Segment 8) is a 3.1-mile out-and-back near Wheeler Junction, CO. It climbs 524 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi9,722 – 10,007 ft3.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Colorado Trail (Segment 7) 39.49341, -106.13507
Nearest town Wheeler Junction, CO

Directions

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Colorado Trail (Segment 8)

3.1 mi · ▲ 524 ft · 1 hr 18 min

Elevation 9,720–10,006 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Colorado Trail (Segment 7) · 39.49341, -106.13507

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 70°F / low 44° · precip 10% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 7:33 PM

  1. Start on Colorado Trail (Segment 8), heading S.
  2. 1.5 miContinue straight onto Haul Road, heading N.
  3. 450 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  4. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Colorado Trail (Segment 8), heading SE.
  5. 1.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

81% dirt19% paved

Weather

OvercastTemperature 70°F44°
Precip10%Wind7 mphUV8Humidity31%
Rained 0.1″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperature
70°40°
Sunrise 6:37 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:33 PM
Sat 70°47°
Sun 76°50° 28%
Mon 64°49° 40%
Tue 71°46° 19%
Wed 74°48° 39%
Thu 73°50° 44%

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