AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Sawmill–Swinger, 3 sights

5.5 mi · ▲ 1,003 ft · 2 hr 20 min

Sawmill–Swinger, 3 sights is a 5.5-mile out-and-back near Breckenridge, CO. It climbs 1,003 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 25/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi9,905 – 10,794 ft6.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.46590, -106.05219
Nearest town Breckenridge, CO
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Sawmill–Swinger, 3 sights

5.5 mi · ▲ 1,003 ft · 2 hr 20 min

Elevation 9,904–10,796 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.46590, -106.05219

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 74°F / low 47° · precip 13% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 7:31 PM

Transit-accessible: Now Colorado stop 620 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Wanderer, heading SW.
  3. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Falcon Chair Road, heading SW.
  4. 150 ftContinue straight onto Wanderer, heading SW.
  5. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Lehman Trail, heading W.
  6. 300 ftBear right onto Wanderer, heading NW.
  7. 1 miBear right, heading W.
  8. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  9. 200 ftContinue straight onto Sawmill, heading W.
  10. 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
  11. 50 ftSharp left onto Peak 10 Road, heading E.
  12. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Pioneer Swinger Exit, heading E.
  13. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Peak 8 Road, heading W.
  14. 450 ftContinue straight onto Swinger, heading W.
  15. 50 ftContinue straight onto Peak 8 Road, heading W.
  16. 350 ftSharp right onto Connector, heading W.
  17. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Swinger, heading S.
  18. 0.1 miReach Wanderer, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  19. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Connector, heading NW.
  20. 0.1 miSharp left onto Peak 8 Road, heading S.
  21. 300 ftContinue straight onto Swinger, heading NW.
  22. 50 ftContinue straight onto Peak 8 Road, heading NW.
  23. 450 ftContinue straight onto Pioneer Swinger Exit, heading SE.
  24. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Peak 10 Road, heading NW.
  25. 0.1 miSharp right onto Sawmill, heading E.
  26. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  27. 50 ftBear left onto Wanderer, heading E.
  28. 1 miBear left onto Lehman Trail, heading NW.
  29. 250 ftContinue straight onto Wanderer, heading NW.
  30. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Falcon Chair Road, heading S.
  31. 150 ftContinue straight onto Wanderer, heading S.
  32. 0.4 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/sawmill-out-back-71c8

Trail surface

73% dirt6% gravel21% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 74°F47°
Precip13%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity38%
Hourly temperature
75°45°
Sunrise 6:37 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:31 PM
Sun 74°48°
Mon 67°48° 38%
Tue 72°45° 33%
Wed 74°48° 44%
Thu 68°48° 39%
Fri 71°46° 29%

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Now Colorado stop 620 m from the trailhead

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