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The Switzerland Trail is an easy route a little west of Boulder.
It runs along an old railroad bed and has a nice picnic area.
This is an easy trail that won't require 4 wheel drive unless wet or
snowy. The trail starts a little west of Gold Hill and ends south of
there, on the way to either 119 and Boulder, or up Sugarloaf Mountain and
out near Nederland. There are some small spur trails off of the
Switzerland Trail that are not too difficult if you want to do some more
exploration. A brief ways in is the Mt. Alto Picnic area where you can
see the remains (just the large chimney) of an old cabin. There are
some restrooms and some picnic tables there as well.
The total trip should be a little less than an hour without any stops
or exploration.
From US 36, take the Baseline exit, turn left, and then make a right
on Broadway. Drive past Pearl Street (the mall) and turn left on
Mapleton (three blocks north of Pearl Street). Take Mapleton for several
miles, it will become a well-maintained dirt road that passes by Gold
Hill. Continue straight through Gold Hill towards the city of Ward. The
Switzerland Trail Trailhead will be on your left.
When you exit the Switzerland trail, you can go left or right. Left
takes you to 4-Mile Canyon Road where you will turn right to get on 119.
From there, East heads back to Boulder. To the right is the sugarloaf
mountain road.
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