Swan's Nest via Colorado Trail (Segment 6)
2.2 mi · ▲ 175 ft · 49 min
Swan's Nest via Colorado Trail (Segment 6) is a 2.2-mile out-and-back near Gold Hill, CO. It is mostly level, with 175 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 5/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi9,174 – 9,256 ft2.4 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Vomit 39.54221, -106.03579
Nearest town Gold Hill, CO
Directions
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Swan's Nest via Colorado Trail (Segment 6)
2.2 mi · ▲ 175 ft · 49 min
Elevation 9,174–9,255 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Vomit · 39.54221, -106.03579
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 76°F / low 43° · precip 8% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 7:32 PM
Transit-accessible: Revette Drive stop 708 m from the trailhead
- Start on Vomit, heading N.
- 250 ftSharp right, heading SE.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Colorado Trail (Segment 6), heading S.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Swan's Nest, heading S.
- 0.9 miReach Swan's Nest, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.9 miBear right onto Colorado Trail (Segment 6), heading N.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto Vomit, heading N.
- 50 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
98% dirt2% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 76°F43°
Precip8%Wind5 mphUV8Humidity26%
Hourly temperature
80°40°
Sunrise 6:36 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:32 PM
Sat
76°48°
18%
Sun
80°51°
35%
Mon
67°51°
40%
Tue
73°47°
22%
Wed
77°49°
41%
Thu
77°50°
44%
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Revette Drive stop 708 m from the trailhead
More from Vomit Trailhead
- Colorado Trail (Segment 6) 4 mi · ▲ 623 ft
- Gold HIll Trail & Ophir Mountain Road 4.1 mi · ▲ 738 ft
- Colorado Trail (Segment 6) 4.2 mi · ▲ 616 ft
- Vomit 4.8 mi · ▲ 1,557 ft
- Colorado Trail (Segment 6) 5.2 mi · ▲ 1,559 ft
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