Switzerland Trail Colorado and North Western Rail Road
2 mi · ▲ 142 ft · 44 min
Switzerland Trail Colorado and North Western Rail Road is a 2-mile out-and-back near Sunset, CO. It is mostly level, with 142 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 34/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi8,567 – 8,731 ft2.2 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 40.05315, -105.45368
Nearest town Sunset, CO
Directions
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Switzerland Trail Colorado and North Western Rail Road
2 mi · ▲ 142 ft · 44 min
Elevation 8,566–8,730 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 40.05315, -105.45368
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:30 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Switzerland Trail Colorado and North Western Rail Road, heading W.
- 0.6 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.6 miBear left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 150 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
93% dirt7% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:33 AMSunset 7:30 PM
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