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Rocky Mountain National Park

Green Mountain Trail & Green Mtn Trailhead to Onahu Trailhead Trail via South Tonahutu/Big Meadows/Onahu Creek

14.5 mi · ▲ 1,516 ft · 5 hr 35 min

Green Mountain Trail & Green Mtn Trailhead to Onahu Trailhead Trail via South Tonahutu/Big Meadows/Onahu Creek is a 14.5-mile out-and-back in Rocky Mountain National Park near Grand Lake, CO. It climbs 1,516 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 31/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi8,711 – 9,453 ft14.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Livery Trail 40.26566, -105.83272
Nearest town Grand Lake, CO
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Green Mountain Trail & Green Mtn Trailhead to Onahu Trailhead Trail via South Tonahutu/Big Meadows/Onahu Creek

14.5 mi · ▲ 1,516 ft · 5 hr 35 min

Elevation 8,711–9,454 ft

Out & Back · Rocky Mountain National Park

Trailhead: Livery Trail · 40.26566, -105.83272

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 77°F / low 41° · precip 3% · wind 6 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

  1. Start on Livery Trail, heading E.
  2. 0.7 miSharp left onto South Tonahutu/Big Meadows/Onahu Creek, heading N.
  3. 3.4 miSharp left onto Green Mountain Trail, heading S.
  4. 2.3 miSharp right onto Green Mtn Trailhead to Onahu Trailhead Trail, heading NW.
  5. 0.7 miTurn right onto Onahu Creek Trail, heading N.
  6. 0.2 miReach Green Mountain Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 0.2 miTurn left onto Green Mtn Trailhead to Onahu Trailhead Trail, heading S.
  8. 0.7 miSharp left onto Green Mountain Trail, heading S.
  9. 2.3 miSharp right onto South Tonahutu/Big Meadows/Onahu Creek, heading N.
  10. 3.4 miSharp right onto Livery Trail, heading S.
  11. 0.5 miArrive 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/green-mountain-trail-green-mtn-trailhead-to-onahu-trailhead-trail-out-back

Trail surface

80% dirt20% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 77°F41°
Precip3%Wind6 mphUV8Humidity30%
Rained 0.1″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperature
80°40°
Sunrise 6:35 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:32 PM
Sat 76°53°
Sun 78°53°
Mon 68°51°
Tue 75°47° 17%
Wed 78°51° 25%
Thu 78°50° 27%

Good to know

  • No dogs on part of this route
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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