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Georgia Pass via Colorado Trail (Segment 6)

12.6 mi · ▲ 2,048 ft · 5 hr 13 min

Georgia Pass via Colorado Trail (Segment 6) is a 12.6-mile out-and-back near Jefferson, CO. The route reaches Georgia Pass at the turnaround, 6.3 miles in. It climbs 2,048 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 86/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi10,007 – 11,861 ft12.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: West Jefferson Trail 39.43250, -105.85158
Nearest town Jefferson, CO
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Georgia Pass via Colorado Trail (Segment 6)

12.6 mi · ▲ 2,048 ft · 5 hr 13 min

Elevation 10,006–11,861 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: West Jefferson Trail · 39.43250, -105.85158

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 SE.
  2. 0.3 miSharp right onto Colorado Trail (Segment 6), heading W.
  3. 5.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  4. 0.4 miSharp left onto Glacier Ridge Road, heading SW.
  5. 0.4 miReach Georgia Pass, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 0.4 miSharp right onto Colorado Trail (Segment 6), heading S.
  7. 0.4 miBear left, heading E.
  8. 5.2 miSharp left onto West Jefferson Trail, heading E.
  9. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/georgia-pass-out-back-ec69

Trail surface

94% dirt6% 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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