AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Switzerland Trail Colorado and North Western Rail Road

5.5 mi · ▲ 518 ft · 2 hr 6 min

Switzerland Trail Colorado and North Western Rail Road is a 5.5-mile out-and-back near Sunset, CO. It climbs 518 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 41/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi8,307 – 8,626 ft6.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.05447, -105.45256
Nearest town Sunset, CO
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Switzerland Trail Colorado and North Western Rail Road

5.5 mi · ▲ 518 ft · 2 hr 6 min

Elevation 8,308–8,625 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.05447, -105.45256

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 76°F / low 59° · precip 9% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:29 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.5 miSharp left, heading W.
  3. 0.4 miSharp left, heading S.
  4. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  5. 450 ftTurn left onto Switzerland Trail Colorado and North Western Rail Road, heading S.
  6. 0.5 miBear left, heading SE.
  7. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  8. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Mount Alt Park, heading E.
  9. 200 ftTurn right, heading E.
  10. 50 ftTurn left onto Switzerland Trail Colorado and North Western Rail Road, heading E.
  11. 350 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  12. 0.4 miBear left onto Switzerland Trail, heading SE.
  13. 300 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  14. 300 ftBear right onto Switzerland Trail Colorado and North Western Rail Road, heading E.
  15. 0.4 miBear left, heading NW.
  16. 350 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  17. 50 ftTurn left onto Mount Alt Park, heading W.
  18. 250 ftContinue straight onto Switzerland Trail Colorado and North Western Rail Road, heading W.
  19. 0.6 miTurn right, heading NW.
  20. 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
  21. 0.6 miTurn right, heading N.
  22. 400 ftTurn left, heading N.
  23. 50 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  24. 0.4 miSharp right, heading E.
  25. 0.4 miArrive 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-9-km-f0f2

Trail surface

96% dirt4% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 76°F59°
Precip9%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity35%
Hourly temperature
80°55°
Sunrise 6:34 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:29 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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