Switzerland Trail Colorado and North Western Rail Road
2.1 mi · ▲ 204 ft · 48 min
Switzerland Trail Colorado and North Western Rail Road is a 2.1-mile out-and-back near Sunset, CO. It is mostly level, with 204 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 22/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi8,481 – 8,626 ft2.2 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 40.05447, -105.45256
Nearest town Sunset, CO
Directions
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Switzerland Trail Colorado and North Western Rail Road
2.1 mi · ▲ 204 ft · 48 min
Elevation 8,482–8,625 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 40.05447, -105.45256
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 76°F / low 59° · precip 9% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:30 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 0.5 miSharp left, heading W.
- 0.4 miSharp left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 450 ftTurn right onto Switzerland Trail Colorado and North Western Rail Road, heading S.
- 0.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading E.
- 0.4 miSharp right, heading E.
- 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
100% dirt
Weather
OvercastTemperature 76°F59°
Precip9%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity35%
Hourly temperature
80°55°
Sunrise 6:33 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:30 PM
Sun
74°51°
35%
Mon
75°54°
29%
Tue
77°52°
34%
Wed
79°54°
36%
Thu
78°53°
32%
Fri
77°51°
28%
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