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
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.8 miTurn right, heading W.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 2.4 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.4 miSharp left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 450 ftTurn left onto Switzerland Trail Colorado and North Western Rail Road, heading W.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.6 miContinue straight onto Mount Alt Park, heading E.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Switzerland Trail Colorado and North Western Rail Road, heading E.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.4 miBear left onto Switzerland Trail, heading SE.
- 300 ftTurn right onto Potato Gulch, heading SE.
- 0.6 miReach North Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.6 miTurn left onto Switzerland Trail, heading NE.
- 250 ftBear right onto Switzerland Trail Colorado and North Western Rail Road, heading NE.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading NW.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Mount Alt Park, heading NW.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Switzerland Trail Colorado and North Western Rail Road, heading NW.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 400 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto North Trail, heading NE.
- 2.4 miTurn right, heading E.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.8 miTurn left, heading N.
- 350 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
48% dirt34% gravel18% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:33 AMSunset 7:30 PM
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