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Colorado Trail (Segment 8)

3.6 mi · ▲ 489 ft · 1 hr 27 min

Colorado Trail (Segment 8) is a 3.6-mile out-and-back near Wheeler Junction, CO. It climbs 489 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: Wheeler Trail 39.49734, -106.13638
Nearest town Wheeler Junction, CO
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Colorado Trail (Segment 8)

3.6 mi · ▲ 489 ft · 1 hr 27 min

Elevation 9,720–10,006 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Wheeler Trail · 39.49734, -106.13638

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 70°F / low 44° · precip 8% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 7:33 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Wheeler Trail, heading E.
  2. 100 ftTurn right onto Colorado Trail (Segment 7), heading SW.
  3. 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
  4. 50 ftContinue straight onto Colorado Trail (Segment 8), heading SE.
  5. 1.5 miContinue straight onto Haul Road, heading N.
  6. 500 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  7. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Colorado Trail (Segment 8), heading S.
  8. 1.3 miBear left onto Colorado Trail (Segment 7), heading E.
  9. 0.2 miTurn left onto Wheeler Trail, heading N.
  10. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/colorado-trail-segment-8-out-back-6-km-7c2c

Trail surface

68% dirt28% paved4% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 70°F44°
Precip8%Wind4 mphUV8Humidity24%
Rained 0.1″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperature
70°40°
Sunrise 6:37 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:33 PM
Sat 72°48°
Sun 72°49°
Mon 65°49° 37%
Tue 72°46° 26%
Wed 74°48° 42%
Thu 74°50° 38%

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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