Arapahoe Circle–Fraser to Granby Trail, 6 sights is a 7.3-mile out-and-back near Elkdale, CO. It climbs 1,281 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade. It scores 46/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi8,232 – 9,285 ft · steepest grade: 20%8.0 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Cabin Trail 40.02245, -105.89737
Nearest town Elkdale, CO
Directions
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Arapahoe Circle–Fraser to Granby Trail, 6 sights
7.3 mi · ▲ 1,281 ft · 3 hr 4 min
Elevation 8,231–9,285 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Cabin Trail · 40.02245, -105.89737
Weather Sep 6: sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 7:29 PM
- Start on Vista Ridge Flow, heading N.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Rabbit Run, heading NE.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Vista Ridge, heading NE.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Bee Line, heading NE.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Silky Johnson, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Moga's Mile, heading N.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Tron, heading SW.
- 350 ftTurn left onto Cheese-It, heading W.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Ashy Larry, heading N.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Cheese-It, heading NW.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 350 ftBear left onto Ballroom Black, heading NW.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 150 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.6 miBear left onto Fraser to Granby Trail, heading NW.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.6 miReach Vista Ridge Flow, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 200 ftTurn right onto Ballroom Black, heading S.
- 350 ftBear right, heading S.
- 400 ftTurn left onto Cheese-It, heading SW.
- 200 ftContinue straight onto Ashy Larry, heading S.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Cheese-It, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Tron, heading S.
- 300 ftContinue straight onto Moga's Mile, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Silky Johnson, heading SE.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Bee Line, heading SE.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Vista Ridge, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Rabbit Run, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Vista Ridge Flow, heading SW.
- 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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Trail surface
51% dirt49% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:37 AMSunset 7:29 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.3 mi in (~30 min). Leave by 6:39 PM for the 7:29 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:34 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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