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Edge–Swinger, 3 sights is a 6.5-mile out-and-back in Cucumber Gulch Preserve near Peak Seven West, CO. It climbs 1,198 ft. It scores 28/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi9,794 – 10,922 ft7.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Troll Forest 39.48452, -106.05675
Nearest town Peak Seven West, CO

Directions

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Edge–Swinger, 3 sights

6.5 mi · ▲ 1,198 ft · 2 hr 46 min

Elevation 9,794–10,921 ft

Out & Back · Cucumber Gulch Preserve

Trailhead: Troll Forest · 39.48452, -106.05675

Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 7:32 PM

Dogs allowed on leash · Transit-accessible: Nordic Center stop 94 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Troll Forest, heading W.
  2. 0.1 miBear left onto Morning Glory, heading SW.
  3. 0.3 miTurn right onto Toad Alley, heading N.
  4. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Morning Glory, heading N.
  5. 0.3 miBear right onto Gluteus Maximus, heading SW.
  6. 50 ftTurn right onto Peaks Trail, heading SW.
  7. 50 ftTurn left onto Peaks Connection, heading SW.
  8. 50 ftContinue straight onto Gluteus Maximus, heading SW.
  9. 50 ftBear left onto Peaks Connection, heading W.
  10. 450 ftBear left, heading S.
  11. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  12. 100 ftBear right onto Boec Road, heading SW.
  13. 150 ftTurn right onto Game Trail, heading SW.
  14. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  15. 0.4 miBear left onto Dwights, heading SW.
  16. 450 ftContinue straight onto Peak 10 Road, heading W.
  17. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Swinger, heading SE.
  18. 0.5 miSharp right onto Peak 8 Road, heading W.
  19. 300 ftContinue straight onto Swinger, heading SE.
  20. 50 ftContinue straight onto Peak 8 Road, heading SE.
  21. 300 ftSharp right onto Connector, heading SE.
  22. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Swinger, heading SE.
  23. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Upper Pioneer, heading SE.
  24. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Edge, heading NW.
  25. 0.3 miReach Swinger, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  26. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Upper Pioneer, heading SW.
  27. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Swinger, heading NE.
  28. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Connector, heading NE.
  29. 0.1 miSharp left onto Peak 8 Road, heading NE.
  30. 300 ftContinue straight onto Swinger, heading N.
  31. 50 ftContinue straight onto Peak 8 Road, heading N.
  32. 300 ftSharp left onto Swinger, heading N.
  33. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Peak 10 Road, heading NW.
  34. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Dwights, heading E.
  35. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  36. 0.4 miTurn right onto Game Trail, heading N.
  37. 50 ftTurn left onto Boec Road, heading N.
  38. 150 ftBear left, heading NW.
  39. 100 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  40. 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
  41. 250 ftContinue straight onto Peaks Connection, heading NE.
  42. 250 ftBear right onto Gluteus Maximus, heading N.
  43. 50 ftContinue straight onto Peaks Connection, heading N.
  44. 50 ftTurn right onto Peaks Trail, heading N.
  45. 50 ftTurn left onto Gluteus Maximus, heading N.
  46. 50 ftBear left onto Morning Glory, heading N.
  47. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Toad Alley, heading N.
  48. 0.3 miTurn left onto Morning Glory, heading N.
  49. 0.3 miBear right onto Troll Forest, heading S.
  50. 450 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

53% dirt44% gravel3% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:36 AMSunset 7:32 PM

Good to know

  • Dogs allowed on leash
  • Transit-accessible: Nordic Center stop 94 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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