AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Switzerland Trail Colorado and North Western Rail Road & Todd Gulch

3 mi · ▲ 816 ft · 1 hr 24 min

Switzerland Trail Colorado and North Western Rail Road & Todd Gulch is a 3-mile out-and-back near Sunset, CO. It climbs 816 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade. It scores 48/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi7,717 – 8,573 ft · steepest grade: 20%3.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Switzerland Trail Colorado and North Western Rail Road 40.05396, -105.45565
Nearest town Sunset, CO
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Switzerland Trail Colorado and North Western Rail Road & Todd Gulch

3 mi · ▲ 816 ft · 1 hr 24 min

Elevation 7,716–8,572 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Switzerland Trail Colorado and North Western Rail Road · 40.05396, -105.45565

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 76°F / low 59° · precip 9% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:30 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Todd Gulch, heading SW.
  2. 1.4 miTurn right onto Switzerland Trail Colorado and North Western Rail Road, heading SW.
  3. 0.2 miReach Todd Gulch, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 0.2 miTurn left onto Todd Gulch, heading N.
  5. 1.3 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-todd-gulch-out-back-5-km-93d4

Trail surface

58% dirt42% unspecified

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%

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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