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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

  1. Start on Vista Ridge Flow, heading N.
  2. 0.5 miTurn right onto Rabbit Run, heading NE.
  3. 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
  4. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NW.
  5. 150 ftTurn right onto Vista Ridge, heading NE.
  6. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Bee Line, heading NE.
  7. 250 ftContinue straight onto Silky Johnson, heading NE.
  8. 50 ftTurn left onto Moga's Mile, heading N.
  9. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Tron, heading SW.
  10. 350 ftTurn left onto Cheese-It, heading W.
  11. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Ashy Larry, heading N.
  12. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Cheese-It, heading NW.
  13. 200 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  14. 350 ftBear left onto Ballroom Black, heading NW.
  15. 350 ftTurn left, heading W.
  16. 150 ftBear left, heading NW.
  17. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  18. 0.6 miBear left onto Fraser to Granby Trail, heading NW.
  19. 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
  20. 0.6 miReach Vista Ridge Flow, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  21. 1 miBear right, heading S.
  22. 0.6 miTurn left, heading SE.
  23. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  24. 200 ftTurn right onto Ballroom Black, heading S.
  25. 350 ftBear right, heading S.
  26. 400 ftTurn left onto Cheese-It, heading SW.
  27. 200 ftContinue straight onto Ashy Larry, heading S.
  28. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Cheese-It, heading E.
  29. 0.2 miTurn right onto Tron, heading S.
  30. 300 ftContinue straight onto Moga's Mile, heading S.
  31. 0.1 miTurn right onto Silky Johnson, heading SE.
  32. 100 ftContinue straight onto Bee Line, heading SE.
  33. 100 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  34. 100 ftContinue straight onto Vista Ridge, heading E.
  35. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  36. 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
  37. 0.4 miTurn right onto Rabbit Run, heading S.
  38. 50 ftTurn left onto Vista Ridge Flow, heading SW.
  39. 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

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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