Switzerland Trail, Roosevelt National Forest

Name: Switzerland Trail
Address: Roosevelt National Forest, United States

#2 among attractions in Roosevelt National Forest

Hiking, Hiking trail

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Switzerland Trail, Roosevelt National Forest

Facts and practical information

The Switzerland Trail is the site of a historic 3 ft narrow gauge railroad line that was operated at different times by the Greeley, Salt Lake and Pacific Railway, the Colorado and Northwestern Railroad, and the Denver, Boulder, and Western Railroad around the turn of the 20th century in the Colorado front range mining area near Nederland, Gold Hill, and Ward. The west end of the trail is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the "Denver, Boulder and Western Railway Historic District". ()

Coordinates: 40°1'38"N, 105°26'60"W

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Roosevelt National Forest United States

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Day trips

Switzerland Trail – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Carousel of Happiness, Fourmile Canyon, Mud Lake, Caribou Ranch Open Space Park.

5.6 miSW
39°57'37"N • 105°30'36"W
Carousel of Happiness, Nederland
144 min walk • Theme park, Entertainment, Amusement ride
5.5 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Canyon
Fourmile Canyon, Roosevelt National Forest
140 min walk • Fourmile Canyon or Four Mile Canyon is a mountainous canyon in western Boulder County, Colorado that channels a stream known as Fourmile Creek or Four Mile Creek..
4.7 miSW
Nature, Trail, Natural attraction
Mud Lake, Nederland
120 min walk • There are several lakes named Mud Lake in the U.S. state of Colorado. Mud Lake, Boulder County, Colorado. 39°58′40″N 105°30′36″W Mud Lake, Garfield County, Colorado. 39°57′06″N 107°07′07″W Mud Lake, Jackson County, Colorado. 40°26′04″N 106°22′00″W Mud Lake, Kiowa County...
5.3 miW
Park
Caribou Ranch Open Space Park, Roosevelt National Forest
134 min walk • Caribou Ranch Open Space Park is a park located near Nederland, Colorado. It has over 3.14 miles of trail for recreational visitors. It is open to hikers, horse back riders, and trail runners. Mountain bikes and dogs are not allowed in the park area. This park is connected to...
4.4 miNW
Church
Ward Congregational Church, Roosevelt National Forest
112 min walk • Ward Congregational Church, at 41 Modoc in Ward, Colorado, was built in 1894-95 and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
4.8 miSW
Nature, Lake, Natural attraction
Barker Meadow Reservoir, Roosevelt National Forest
124 min walk • Barker Reservoir is a water supply reservoir in the Colorado Front Range located near the town of Nederland, Colorado in southwestern Boulder County.
4.3 miNE
Church
Little Church in the Pines, Roosevelt National Forest
110 min walk • The Little Church in the Pines is a c. 1902-1908 building in the former mining town of Salina in Boulder County, Colorado. The church held regular Sunday School classes for children, and services whenever a traveling minister came to town.