Switzerland North

Total Miles
11.5

Elevation

2,743.25 ft

Duration

1.5 Hours

Technical Rating

8

Difficult

Best Time

Summer, Fall

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Switzerland North 5

Trail Overview

This trail is basically the more difficult portion of The Switzerland Trail. The easier section of the trail basically dead ends, at which point you take a left up a very steep, very rocky hill. This part of the route offers an obstacle called Cliffhanger 2.0. This can be bypassed. If you can get there, the camping at the top is unrivaled. There are parking areas on both ends of the trail. It is open all year.

Photos of Switzerland North

Switzerland North
Switzerland North

Difficulty

Difficult. The flat portion of the route is easy; however, it is narrow in spots with scratchy tree branches. Road 461 is steep and rocky in places,but a high-clearance, aggressive SUV can do it with an experienced driver. Cliffhanger 2.0 (not to be confused withbetter-known 'Cliff Hanger' in Moab) is extremely steep with loose, moderatesized rock. Aggressive tires, lockers and very high clearance are recommended.

Technical Rating

8

Status Reports

Eric Terlizzi
Jun 16, 2024
4x4
Open
Normal
This trail is definitely not an 8. It was not hard at all and we completed Switzerland and Switzerland North in a lifted Cayenne.
Duke Deines
Jun 15, 2024
SxS
Open
Normal
Fairly easy trail overall especially for side by sides, fine for stock 4×4s
Saber Boudjada
Jun 09, 2024
4x4
Open
Normal
Muddy/Wet
Awesome trail. Not too difficult but lots of rocks can risk punctures, narrow trail, steep inclines and a muddy water crossing. Super fun and found it to be a medium scale trail. We were the only ones out there after the first mile.
Timothy Broughton
Jun 05, 2024
Open
Dusty

Access Description

This trail starts across C.R. 52 from the end of Switzerland Trail #29. From Boulder, take MapletonAvenue west. It becomes Sunshine Canyon Road, C.R. 52. Follow this road about 10 miles to Gold Hill and continue another 2.7 miles to start of trail on right (see photo above).

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