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West Big Dry Natural Area

Grand View Trail

2.5 mi · ▲ 141 ft · 54 min

Grand View Trail is a 2.5-mile out-and-back in West Big Dry Natural Area near Carriage Club, CO. It is mostly level, with 141 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,830 – 5,942 ft3.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.53484, -104.91947
Nearest town Carriage Club, CO
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Grand View Trail

2.5 mi · ▲ 141 ft · 54 min

Elevation 5,831–5,943 ft

Out & Back · West Big Dry Natural Area

Trailhead: 39.53484, -104.91947

Weather Sep 5: Light rain, high 90°F / low 67° · precip 4% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:26 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.1 miTurn right onto Grand View Trail, heading W.
  3. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  4. 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
  5. 0.3 miTurn right onto Big Dry Creek Trail, heading NE.
  6. 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
  7. 250 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  8. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
  9. 150 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  10. 150 ftBear left onto Heritage Park Path, heading NE.
  11. 100 ftTurn left, heading E.
  12. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  13. 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  14. 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
  15. 350 ftTurn left, heading E.
  16. 150 ftBear right, heading NE.
  17. 150 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  18. 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  19. 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  20. 250 ftBear right onto Big Dry Creek Trail, heading SW.
  21. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  22. 0.4 miTurn left onto Grand View Trail, heading SW.
  23. 250 ftBear left, heading SW.
  24. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  25. 50 ftArrive 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/grand-view-trail-out-back-4-km-076a

Trail surface

59% paved26% dirt15% unspecified

Weather

Light rainTemperature 90°F67°
Precip4%Wind8 mphUV7Humidity33%
Rained 0.1″ 6 days ago
Hourly temperature
90°65°
Sunrise 6:33 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:26 PM
Sun 89°59° 26%
Mon 89°71° 25%
Tue 86°67° 34%
Wed 89°66° 37%
Thu 86°65° 27%
Fri 87°64° 16%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.2 mi in (~30 min). Leave by 6:37 PM for the 7:26 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:12 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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