Grindstone Quarry Trail & Wapiti Trail
9.2 mi · ▲ 1,102 ft · 3 hr 37 min
Grindstone Quarry Trail & Wapiti Trail is a 9.2-mile out-and-back near Altona, CO. It climbs 1,102 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 31/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi5,689 – 6,710 ft9.6 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Schoolhouse Access 40.13177, -105.29845
Nearest town Altona, CO
Directions
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Grindstone Quarry Trail & Wapiti Trail
9.2 mi · ▲ 1,102 ft · 3 hr 37 min
Elevation 5,688–6,710 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Schoolhouse Access · 40.13177, -105.29845
Weather Sep 4: Mostly clear, high 90°F / low 59° · precip 6% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:30 PM
- Start on Schoolhouse Access, heading NW.
- 0.1 miSharp right onto Schoolhouse Loop, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading NE.
- 1.4 miContinue straight onto Lichen Loop Trail, heading N.
- 0.4 miBear left onto Lichen Loop, heading N.
- 300 ftBear right onto Wapiti Trail, heading NE.
- 2.4 miReach Grindstone Quarry Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 2.4 miBear left onto Lichen Loop, heading SW.
- 250 ftBear right onto Lichen Loop Trail, heading SW.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Grindstone Quarry Trail, heading S.
- 1.4 miSharp right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Schoolhouse Loop, heading NW.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto Schoolhouse Access, heading S.
- 300 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
92% dirt8% gravel
Weather
Mostly clearTemperature 90°F59°
Precip6%Wind8 mphUV7Humidity19%
Hourly temperature
90°55°
Sunrise 6:33 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:30 PM
Sat
90°67°
Sun
88°63°
24%
Mon
88°66°
31%
Tue
87°62°
20%
Wed
85°57°
28%
Thu
92°60°
32%
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