Grand Ditch Trail
14.8 mi · ▲ 1,478 ft · 5 hr 40 min
Grand Ditch Trail is a 14.8-mile out-and-back in Rocky Mountain National Park near Gaskil, CO. It climbs 1,478 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 33/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi9,016 – 10,319 ft · steepest grade: 18%15.1 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 40.40082, -105.84878
Nearest town Gaskil, CO
Directions
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Grand Ditch Trail
14.8 mi · ▲ 1,478 ft · 5 hr 40 min
Elevation 9,015–10,318 ft
Out & Back · Rocky Mountain National Park
Trailhead: 40.40082, -105.84878
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 75°F / low 44° · precip 2% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 7:32 PM
No dogs on part of this route · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 300 ftContinue straight onto Colorado River Trail, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Red Mountain Trail, heading W.
- 2.7 miSharp left onto Grand Ditch Trail, heading N.
- 4.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 4.3 miSharp right onto Red Mountain Trail, heading E.
- 2.7 miTurn right onto Colorado River Trail, heading E.
- 0.3 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
35% dirt5% gravel1% paved59% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 75°F44°
Precip2%Wind4 mphUV8Humidity32%
Rained 0.2″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperature
75°40°
Sunrise 6:35 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:32 PM
Sat
76°51°
Sun
76°51°
17%
Mon
67°51°
22%
Tue
74°47°
18%
Wed
76°50°
29%
Thu
74°50°
37%
Good to know
- No dogs on part of this route
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Timber Lake Trail 7.3 mi · ▲ 1,307 ft
- Long Meadows Trail & Timber Lake Trail 7.9 mi · ▲ 1,444 ft
- Lake of the Clouds Trail & Red Mountain Trail via Grand Ditch Trail 12.3 mi · ▲ 2,198 ft
- Colorado River Trail–Red Mountain Trail Loop, 3 sights 12.7 mi · ▲ 1,445 ft
- Lulu Mountain–Thunder Pass, 4 sights 15 mi · ▲ 3,467 ft
- The Electrode–Thunder Pass, 4 sights 15.3 mi · ▲ 3,329 ft
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