AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Switzerland Trail Colorado and North Western Rail Road

2.8 mi · ▲ 401 ft · 1 hr 8 min

Switzerland Trail Colorado and North Western Rail Road is a 2.8-mile out-and-back near Sunset, CO. It climbs 401 ft, with sections as steep as 15% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 56/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi8,307 – 8,731 ft · steepest grade: 15%3.1 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

2.8 mi · ▲ 401 ft · 1 hr 8 min

Elevation 8,308–8,730 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.05315, -105.45368

Weather Sep 5: Drizzle, high 74°F / low 61° · precip 9% · wind 7 mph · 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 left onto Switzerland Trail Colorado and North Western Rail Road, heading S.
  4. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Mount Alt Park, heading E.
  5. 250 ftTurn right, heading E.
  6. 50 ftTurn left onto Switzerland Trail Colorado and North Western Rail Road, heading E.
  7. 350 ftTurn left, heading E.
  8. 0.4 miBear left onto Switzerland Trail, heading E.
  9. 250 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  10. 300 ftBear right onto Switzerland Trail Colorado and North Western Rail Road, heading SE.
  11. 0.4 miBear left, heading W.
  12. 350 ftTurn right, heading S.
  13. 50 ftTurn left onto Mount Alt Park, heading S.
  14. 200 ftContinue straight onto Switzerland Trail Colorado and North Western Rail Road, heading S.
  15. 0.6 miTurn right, heading W.
  16. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  17. 100 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-5-km-33da

Trail surface

88% dirt12% unspecified

Weather

DrizzleTemperature 74°F61°
Precip9%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity37%
Hourly temperature
75°60°
Sunrise 6:33 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:30 PM
Sun 73°51° 35%
Mon 75°53° 29%
Tue 77°51° 34%
Wed 79°53° 36%
Thu 77°52° 32%
Fri 77°51° 28%

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