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Fraser to Granby Trail–Lone Eagle Loop (Lower) Loop, 3 sights is a 4.6-mile loop near Elkdale, CO. It climbs 706 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 44/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi8,426 – 9,108 ft4.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Fraser to Granby Trail 40.03201, -105.91375
Nearest town Elkdale, CO

Directions

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Fraser to Granby Trail–Lone Eagle Loop (Lower) Loop, 3 sights

4.6 mi · ▲ 706 ft · 1 hr 53 min

Elevation 8,424–9,109 ft

Loop

Trailhead: Fraser to Granby Trail · 40.03201, -105.91375

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 76°F / low 53° · precip 5% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 7:32 PM

  1. Start on Fraser to Granby Trail, heading W.
  2. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Lone Eagle, heading N.
  3. 1.1 miSharp right onto Lone Eagle Connector, heading E.
  4. 150 ftTurn right onto Lone Eagle Loop (Lower), heading S.
  5. 1.4 miBear left, heading N.
  6. 0.1 miTurn right onto Lone Eagle, heading NW.
  7. 0.4 miTurn right onto Fraser to Granby Trail, heading W.
  8. 1.5 miBear right onto Lone Eagle, heading SW.
  9. 50 ftTurn left onto Fraser to Granby Trail, heading S.
  10. 450 ftThe loop closes back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

OvercastTemperature 76°F53°
Precip5%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity42%
Rained 0.1″ 6 days ago
Hourly temperature
80°50°
Sunrise 6:35 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:32 PM
Sun 77°55°
Mon 70°51° 15%
Tue 77°46° 15%
Wed 79°48° 29%
Thu 75°48° 30%
Fri 77°45° 26%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.2 mi in (~41 min). Leave by 6:31 PM for the 7:32 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:16 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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