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Fraser to Granby Trail is a 2.5-mile out-and-back near Elkdale, CO. It climbs 586 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade. It scores 35/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi8,330 – 8,813 ft · steepest grade: 21%2.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Fraser to Granby Trail 40.05248, -105.90988
Nearest town Elkdale, CO

Directions

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Fraser to Granby Trail

2.5 mi · ▲ 586 ft · 1 hr 8 min

Elevation 8,331–8,814 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Fraser to Granby Trail · 40.05248, -105.90988

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 78°F / low 43° · precip 9% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 7:32 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Fraser to Granby Trail, heading S.
  2. 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
  3. 0.6 miTurn left, heading SE.
  4. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  5. 150 ftTurn right onto Ballroom Black, heading E.
  6. 350 ftBear right, heading E.
  7. 400 ftTurn left onto Cheese-It, heading S.
  8. 50 ftBear right onto Drifter, heading SE.
  9. 0.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  10. 0.3 miBear left onto Cheese-It, heading NW.
  11. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  12. 400 ftBear left onto Ballroom Black, heading W.
  13. 350 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  14. 200 ftBear left, heading N.
  15. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  16. 0.6 miBear left onto Fraser to Granby Trail, heading NW.
  17. 450 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

40% dirt60% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 78°F43°
Precip9%Wind6 mphUV8Humidity36%
Rained 0.1″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperature
80°40°
Sunrise 6:35 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:32 PM
Sat 76°55°
Sun 77°55°
Mon 70°52° 17%
Tue 77°48° 16%
Wed 80°51° 32%
Thu 77°50° 36%

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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