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Gold Hill General Store – Switzerland Trail loop from Gold Hill Station

Gold Hill General Store – Switzerland Trail loop from Gold Hill Station

Hard

4.6

(9291)

12,715

riders

Gold Hill General Store – Switzerland Trail loop from Gold Hill Station

04:08

45.9km

1,300m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 29, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Roosevelt National Forest

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

1

4.35 km

Gold Hill General Store

Highlight • Cafe

A general store frozen in time, in a tiny gold mining village. Great stop to refuel after riding the amazing gravel roads to get here. Make sure you check they're open.

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2

5.12 km

Sunshine Canyon (Gravel Section)

Highlight (Segment) • Canyon

Sunshine Canyon is a popular ride that that takes you straight from downtown Boulder up into the foothills past popular hikes like Mount Sanitas and Lions Lair. This upper section …

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3

15.6 km

Poorman Road

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

4

38.8 km

Switzerland Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

The Switzerland Trail follows the remains of a narrow gauge railroad, that ran from the 1890's until 1919. The scenery is stunning and the trail is smooth and fast for the most part.

Tip by

B

45.9 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

30.1 km

8.44 km

7.35 km

Surfaces

22.3 km

12.5 km

11.0 km

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Highest point (2,650 m)

Lowest point (1,850 m)

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Tuesday 6 October

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8°C

13 %

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