North Fork Swan Road via Colorado Trail (Segment 6)
4.5 mi · ▲ 740 ft · 1 hr 52 min
North Fork Swan Road via Colorado Trail (Segment 6) is a 4.5-mile out-and-back near Lincoln, CO. It climbs 740 ft. It scores 78/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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North Fork Swan Road via Colorado Trail (Segment 6)
4.5 mi · ▲ 740 ft · 1 hr 52 min
Elevation 9,773–10,517 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: North Fork Swan Road · 39.51319, -105.94704
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 73°F / low 44° · precip 11% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 7:32 PM
- Start on North Fork Swan Road, heading E.
- 0.7 miContinue straight onto Colorado Trail (Segment 6), heading E.
- 200 ftBear left onto North Fork Swan Road, heading NE.
- 200 ftTurn right onto North Swan Road, heading E.
- 1.4 miReach North Fork Swan Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.4 miTurn left onto North Fork Swan Road, heading W.
- 200 ftBear right onto Colorado Trail (Segment 6), heading SW.
- 200 ftContinue straight onto North Fork Swan Road, heading W.
- 0.7 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.3 mi in (~45 min). Leave by 6:27 PM for the 7:32 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:18 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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