Colorado Trail (Segment 8)
3.6 mi · ▲ 555 ft · 1 hr 29 min
Colorado Trail (Segment 8) is a 3.6-mile out-and-back near Wheeler Junction, CO. It climbs 555 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi9,722 – 10,007 ft3.9 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 39.50103, -106.15055
Nearest town Wheeler Junction, CO
Directions
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Colorado Trail (Segment 8)
3.6 mi · ▲ 555 ft · 1 hr 29 min
Elevation 9,720–10,006 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 39.50103, -106.15055
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 70°F / low 44° · precip 10% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 7:33 PM
Transit-accessible: Woodward stop 65 m from the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right onto Haul Road, heading S.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Colorado Trail (Segment 8), heading SE.
- 1.3 miBear left onto Colorado Trail (Segment 7), heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Wheeler Trail, heading N.
- 100 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Colorado Trail (Segment 7), heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Colorado Trail (Segment 8), heading SE.
- 1.5 miContinue straight onto Haul Road, heading W.
- 350 ftBear left, heading W.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
67% dirt29% paved4% unspecified
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
71°47°
Sun
76°50°
28%
Mon
65°50°
40%
Tue
72°46°
19%
Wed
74°48°
39%
Thu
74°50°
44%
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Woodward stop 65 m from the trailhead
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