Switzerland Trail Colo. & North Western R. R.
6.2 mi · ▲ 471 ft · 2 hr 18 min
Switzerland Trail Colo. & North Western R. R. is a 6.2-mile out-and-back in Caribou Ranch Open Space near Caribou City, CO. It climbs 471 ft. It scores 19/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi8,816 – 9,259 ft6.4 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 40.02821, -105.52910
Nearest town Caribou City, CO
Directions
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Switzerland Trail Colo. & North Western R. R.
6.2 mi · ▲ 471 ft · 2 hr 18 min
Elevation 8,816–9,259 ft
Out & Back · Caribou Ranch Open Space
Trailhead: 40.02821, -105.52910
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 74°F / low 54° · precip 17% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:31 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 0.6 miSharp right onto South Switzerland Trail, heading S.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Switzerland Trail Colo. & North Western R. R., heading SE.
- 2 miReach Switzerland Trail Colo. & North Western R. R., then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 2 miBear right, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear left onto South Switzerland Trail, heading NE.
- 0.4 miSharp left, heading N.
- 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
36% dirt64% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 74°F54°
Precip17%Wind6 mphUV8Humidity31%
Hourly temperatureRain chance
75°50°
Sunrise 6:34 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:31 PM
Sat
71°56°
17%
Sun
68°52°
40%
Mon
68°50°
30%
Tue
71°47°
32%
Wed
71°49°
38%
Thu
72°49°
33%
More from this trailhead
- South Switzerland Trail 2.2 mi · ▲ 251 ft
- Como Creek 2.5 mi · ▲ 335 ft
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