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West Big Dry Natural Area

Grand View Trail

2.3 mi · ▲ 109 ft · 49 min

Grand View Trail is a 2.3-mile out-and-back in West Big Dry Natural Area near Gateway, CO. It is mostly level, with 109 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,830 – 5,942 ft2.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Heritage Park Path 39.54159, -104.91984
Nearest town Gateway, CO
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Grand View Trail

2.3 mi · ▲ 109 ft · 49 min

Elevation 5,831–5,943 ft

Out & Back · West Big Dry Natural Area

Trailhead: Heritage Park Path · 39.54159, -104.91984

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 91°F / low 63° · precip 7% · wind 13 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:28 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Heritage Park Path, heading NW.
  2. 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
  3. 150 ftSharp left, heading W.
  4. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  5. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  6. 250 ftBear right onto Big Dry Creek Trail, heading SW.
  7. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  8. 0.4 miTurn left onto Grand View Trail, heading SE.
  9. 250 ftBear left, heading SW.
  10. 0.5 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  11. 0.5 miTurn left, heading W.
  12. 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
  13. 0.4 miTurn right onto Big Dry Creek Trail, heading N.
  14. 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
  15. 250 ftTurn right, heading E.
  16. 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  17. 150 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  18. 150 ftTurn right onto Heritage Park Path, heading NE.
  19. 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-3a49

Trail surface

63% paved28% dirt9% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 91°F63°
Feels like81°Precip7%Wind13 mphUV7Humidity23%
Rained 0.1″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperature
95°60°
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:28 PM
Sat 89°67°
Sun 91°62° 36%
Mon 89°71° 28%
Tue 87°63° 32%
Wed 85°64° 35%
Thu 89°64° 32%

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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