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East Peak–Cheese-It, 4 sights

7.4 mi · ▲ 1,426 ft · 3 hr 11 min

East Peak–Cheese-It, 4 sights is a 7.4-mile out-and-back near Granby, CO. The route reaches East Peak at the turnaround, 3.7 miles in. It climbs 1,426 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 23/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi7,993 – 9,167 ft · steepest grade: 21%8.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Fraser to Granby Trail 40.06310, -105.92641
Nearest town Granby, CO
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East Peak–Cheese-It, 4 sights

7.4 mi · ▲ 1,426 ft · 3 hr 11 min

Elevation 7,994–9,167 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Fraser to Granby Trail · 40.06310, -105.92641

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 81°F / low 39° · precip 8% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 7:32 PM

Transit-accessible: City Market stop 165 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Fraser to Granby Trail, heading E.
  2. 2.3 miBear right, heading S.
  3. 0.6 miTurn left, heading S.
  4. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  5. 150 ftTurn right onto Ballroom Black, heading SE.
  6. 350 ftBear right, heading SE.
  7. 400 ftTurn left onto Cheese-It, heading E.
  8. 200 ftContinue straight onto Ashy Larry, heading S.
  9. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Cheese-It, heading E.
  10. 0.4 miBear right onto Cougar, heading E.
  11. 50 ftReach East Peak, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 50 ftBear left onto Cheese-It, heading E.
  13. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Ashy Larry, heading W.
  14. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Cheese-It, heading NW.
  15. 200 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  16. 400 ftBear left onto Ballroom Black, heading W.
  17. 350 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  18. 150 ftBear left, heading NW.
  19. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  20. 0.6 miBear left onto Fraser to Granby Trail, heading N.
  21. 2.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/east-peak-cheese-it-out-back-4-sights-12-km

Trail surface

79% dirt21% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 81°F39°
Precip8%Wind2 mphUV8Humidity36%
Rained 0.1″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperature
85°35°
Sunrise 6:35 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:32 PM
Sat 79°53°
Sun 81°53°
Mon 71°54°
Tue 78°49°
Wed 82°52° 26%
Thu 79°52° 28%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.5 mi in (~123 min). Leave by 5:09 PM for the 7:32 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:18 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: City Market stop 165 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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