AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Switzerland Trail Colorado and North Western Rail Road

2.4 mi · ▲ 142 ft · 52 min

Switzerland Trail Colorado and North Western Rail Road is a 2.4-mile out-and-back near Sunset, CO. It is mostly level, with 142 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 30/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi8,567 – 8,731 ft2.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.05315, -105.45368
Nearest town Sunset, CO
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Switzerland Trail Colorado and North Western Rail Road

2.4 mi · ▲ 142 ft · 52 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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 350 ftTurn right, heading S.
  3. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  4. 0.2 miBear right onto Switzerland Trail Colorado and North Western Rail Road, heading W.
  5. 0.8 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  6. 0.8 miBear left, heading SE.
  7. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  8. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  9. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/switzerland-trail-colorado-and-north-western-rail-road-out-back-4-km-f445

Trail surface

89% dirt11% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:33 AMSunset 7:30 PM

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