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Continental Divide National Scenic Trail & West Jefferson Trail

11.1 mi · ▲ 1,820 ft · 4 hr 37 min

Continental Divide National Scenic Trail & West Jefferson Trail is an 11.1-mile out-and-back near Jefferson, CO. It climbs 1,820 ft, with sections as steep as 15% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 88/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi10,066 – 11,838 ft · steepest grade: 15%11.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: West Jefferson Trail 39.43403, -105.85343
Nearest town Jefferson, CO
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Continental Divide National Scenic Trail & West Jefferson Trail

11.1 mi · ▲ 1,820 ft · 4 hr 37 min

Elevation 10,066–11,837 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: West Jefferson Trail · 39.43403, -105.85343

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 72°F / low 45° · precip 12% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 7:31 PM

Toilets at the trailhead

  1. Start on West Jefferson Trail, heading W.
  2. 4.4 miTurn right onto Colorado Trail (Segment 6), heading W.
  3. 0.4 miSharp right, heading E.
  4. 0.7 miBear left onto Continental Divide National Scenic Trail, heading SE.
  5. 50 ftReach West Jefferson Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  7. 0.7 miSharp left onto Colorado Trail (Segment 6), heading SE.
  8. 0.4 miTurn left onto West Jefferson Trail, heading E.
  9. 4.4 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/continental-divide-national-scenic-trail-out-back

Trail surface

87% dirt13% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 72°F45°
Precip12%Wind7 mphUV8Humidity23%
Hourly temperature
75°45°
Sunrise 6:35 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:31 PM
Sat 71°52°
Sun 73°52° 31%
Mon 68°49° 41%
Tue 69°45° 28%
Wed 70°47° 47%
Thu 73°46° 47%

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