Grazing Elk Trail
2.2 mi · ▲ 248 ft · 51 min
Grazing Elk Trail is a 2.2-mile out-and-back in South Valley Park near The Valley, CO. It is mostly level, with 248 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi5,820 – 6,047 ft2.3 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Grazing Elk Trail 39.55366, -105.15320
Nearest town The Valley, CO
Directions
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Grazing Elk Trail
2.2 mi · ▲ 248 ft · 51 min
Elevation 5,820–6,046 ft
Out & Back · South Valley Park
Trailhead: Grazing Elk Trail · 39.55366, -105.15320
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 89°F / low 66° · precip 8% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:29 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Start on Grazing Elk Trail, heading E.
- 1 miTurn right onto Prairie Falcon Trail Spur, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left onto Prairie Falcon Trail, heading N.
- 0.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Prairie Falcon Trail Spur, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Grazing Elk Trail, heading S.
- 0.9 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
100% dirt
Weather
OvercastTemperature 89°F66°
Feels like79°Precip8%Wind2 mphUV7Humidity24%
Hourly temperature
90°65°
Sunrise 6:33 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:29 PM
Sat
87°68°
Sun
89°63°
17%
Mon
88°68°
35%
Tue
86°59°
36%
Wed
83°60°
40%
Thu
88°61°
35%
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
More from Grazing Elk Trail Trailhead
- Cathy Johnson Trail 4.5 mi · ▲ 670 ft
- Columbine Trail via Grazing Elk Trail 4.8 mi · ▲ 539 ft
- Mann Reservoir–Ken Caryl Reservoir, 4 sights 5.9 mi · ▲ 567 ft
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