North Trail & Potato Gulch via Switzerland Trail Colorado and North Western Rail Road

13.5 mi · ▲ 2,103 ft · 5 hr 33 min

North Trail & Potato Gulch via Switzerland Trail Colorado and North Western Rail Road is a 13.5-mile out-and-back near Gold Hill, CO. It climbs 2,103 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade. It scores 28/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi7,897 – 8,609 ft · steepest grade: 21%14.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.06788, -105.40124
Nearest town Gold Hill, CO

Directions

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North Trail & Potato Gulch via Switzerland Trail Colorado and North Western Rail Road

13.5 mi · ▲ 2,103 ft · 5 hr 33 min

Elevation 7,897–8,609 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.06788, -105.40124

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:30 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  3. 0.8 miTurn right, heading W.
  4. 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
  5. 2.4 miTurn left, heading W.
  6. 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
  7. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
  8. 0.4 miSharp left, heading W.
  9. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  10. 450 ftTurn left onto Switzerland Trail Colorado and North Western Rail Road, heading W.
  11. 0.5 miBear left, heading SE.
  12. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  13. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Mount Alt Park, heading E.
  14. 250 ftTurn right, heading E.
  15. 50 ftTurn left onto Switzerland Trail Colorado and North Western Rail Road, heading E.
  16. 350 ftTurn left, heading E.
  17. 0.4 miBear left onto Switzerland Trail, heading SE.
  18. 300 ftTurn right onto Potato Gulch, heading SE.
  19. 0.6 miReach North Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  20. 0.6 miTurn left onto Switzerland Trail, heading NE.
  21. 250 ftBear right onto Switzerland Trail Colorado and North Western Rail Road, heading NE.
  22. 0.4 miBear left, heading NW.
  23. 350 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  24. 50 ftTurn left onto Mount Alt Park, heading NW.
  25. 250 ftContinue straight onto Switzerland Trail Colorado and North Western Rail Road, heading NW.
  26. 0.6 miTurn right, heading NW.
  27. 100 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  28. 0.6 miTurn right, heading NW.
  29. 400 ftTurn left, heading N.
  30. 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
  31. 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
  32. 0.3 miBear left, heading E.
  33. 0.2 miTurn right onto North Trail, heading NE.
  34. 2.4 miTurn right, heading E.
  35. 100 ftTurn left, heading E.
  36. 0.8 miTurn left, heading N.
  37. 350 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

48% dirt34% gravel18% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:33 AMSunset 7:30 PM

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