AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Swan's Nest

2.7 mi · ▲ 113 ft · 57 min

Swan's Nest is a 2.7-mile out-and-back near Gold Hill, CO. It is mostly level, with 113 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 4/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi9,174 – 9,259 ft3.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.53020, -106.02843
Nearest town Gold Hill, CO
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Swan's Nest

2.7 mi · ▲ 113 ft · 57 min

Elevation 9,172–9,258 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.53020, -106.02843

Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 7:32 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 50 ftContinue straight onto Swan's Nest, heading N.
  3. 0.9 miTurn left onto Colorado Trail (Segment 6), heading W.
  4. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
  5. 0.1 miSharp right onto Summit County Recreational Pathway, heading SW.
  6. 0.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  7. 0.1 miSharp left, heading SW.
  8. 0.1 miTurn left onto Colorado Trail (Segment 6), heading E.
  9. 0.3 miTurn right onto Swan's Nest, heading E.
  10. 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.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/swans-nest-out-back-4-km-96f4

Trail surface

89% dirt8% paved1% boardwalk2% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:36 AMSunset 7:32 PM

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