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Fraser to Granby Trail–Moga's Mile, 7 sights is a 10.6-mile out-and-back near Granby, CO. It climbs 1,646 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 37/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi7,993 – 9,367 ft · steepest grade: 19%11.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Fraser to Granby Trail 40.06310, -105.92641
Nearest town Granby, CO

Directions

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Fraser to Granby Trail–Moga's Mile, 7 sights

10.6 mi · ▲ 1,646 ft · 4 hr 21 min

Elevation 7,994–9,368 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Fraser to Granby Trail · 40.06310, -105.92641

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 79°F / low 52° · precip 5% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 7:31 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. 0.2 miTurn right onto Tron, heading SE.
  11. 300 ftContinue straight onto Moga's Mile, heading S.
  12. 0.1 miTurn right onto Silky Johnson, heading E.
  13. 100 ftContinue straight onto Bee Line, heading E.
  14. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  15. 50 ftContinue straight onto Vista Ridge, heading S.
  16. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  17. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  18. 0.4 miTurn right onto Rabbit Run, heading SW.
  19. 50 ftTurn left onto Vista Ridge Flow, heading SW.
  20. 0.5 miTurn right onto Wade's World, heading SW.
  21. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Two Stroke, heading SW.
  22. 250 ftReach Fraser to Granby Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  23. 250 ftContinue straight onto Wade's World, heading SW.
  24. 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
  25. 150 ftContinue straight onto Vista Ridge Flow, heading NE.
  26. 0.5 miTurn right onto Rabbit Run, heading N.
  27. 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
  28. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NE.
  29. 150 ftTurn right onto Vista Ridge, heading N.
  30. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Bee Line, heading NW.
  31. 250 ftContinue straight onto Silky Johnson, heading N.
  32. 50 ftTurn left onto Moga's Mile, heading N.
  33. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Tron, heading NW.
  34. 350 ftTurn left onto Cheese-It, heading NE.
  35. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Ashy Larry, heading NE.
  36. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Cheese-It, heading W.
  37. 200 ftTurn right, heading W.
  38. 400 ftBear left onto Ballroom Black, heading W.
  39. 350 ftTurn left, heading W.
  40. 150 ftBear left, heading NW.
  41. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  42. 0.6 miBear left onto Fraser to Granby Trail, heading NW.
  43. 2.1 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

77% dirt23% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 79°F52°
Precip5%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity42%
Rained 0.1″ 6 days ago
Hourly temperature
80°50°
Sunrise 6:36 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:31 PM
Sun 81°53°
Mon 72°53°
Tue 79°48°
Wed 81°50° 26%
Thu 77°50° 28%
Fri 79°47° 24%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.6 mi in (~115 min). Leave by 5:16 PM for the 7:31 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:17 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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