Colorado trails · Colorado Trail Segment 8
Colorado Trail Segment 8
A 11.9-mile out-and-back in Colorado, with 2,543 ft of climbing, topping out at 12,292 ft. Reaches Kokomo Pass and other pass destinations. Managed by USFS Dillon Ranger District.
Elevation profile
The climbing is spread fairly evenly along the route.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Reaches
- Kokomo Pass (pass)
- Searle Pass (pass)
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Getting there
Colorado Trail Segment 8 access. About 50 min drive (27 mi, 4 of them unpaved) from Silverthorne. 39.42887, -106.22714 · directions
Daylight at the trailhead
On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:46 a.m., the sun rises at 7:13 a.m. and sets at 6:27 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 6:54 p.m. (MDT) — 11 h 14 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 23.7-mile round trip works out to roughly 11 h 20 min of walking — more than a single day of daylight here, so plan it as an overnight or hike it in sections.
Loop options
- Colorado Trail Segment 8 + Powderhound Loop Ski Trail + Treeline Loop Ski Trail — 2.8 mi loop, 367 ft gain
Nearby trails
- Cross Creek Trail — 13.1 mi
- West Grouse Creek Trail — 15.9 mi
- Ute Peak Trail — 28.0 mi
- Gore Range Trail — 28.9 mi