Grazing Elk Trail
3.1 mi · ▲ 219 ft · 1 hr 9 min
Grazing Elk Trail is a 3.1-mile out-and-back in South Valley Park near The Valley, CO. It is mostly level, with 219 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 2/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi5,820 – 5,985 ft3.2 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 39.55788, -105.15110
Nearest town The Valley, CO
Directions
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Grazing Elk Trail
3.1 mi · ▲ 219 ft · 1 hr 9 min
Elevation 5,820–5,985 ft
Out & Back · South Valley Park
Trailhead: 39.55788, -105.15110
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 90°F / low 67° · precip 9% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:29 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 100 ftTurn left onto Valley View Trail, heading S.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Grazing Elk Trail, heading SE.
- 1.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 1.1 miContinue straight onto Valley View Trail, heading NW.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
- 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 surface
73% dirt27% paved
Weather
OvercastTemperature 90°F67°
Feels like81°Precip9%Wind8 mphUV7Humidity22%
Hourly temperature
90°65°
Sunrise 6:33 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:29 PM
Sat
87°69°
Sun
89°63°
17%
Mon
88°68°
35%
Tue
87°59°
36%
Wed
84°61°
40%
Thu
88°62°
35%
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- Prairie Falcon Trail via Valley View Trail 2.3 mi · ▲ 166 ft
- Cathy Johnson Trail 3.4 mi · ▲ 506 ft
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