Lactic Grande
2.2 mi · ▲ 615 ft · 1 hr 2 min
Lactic Grande is a 2.2-mile out-and-back in Arapaho National Forest near Maryvale, CO. It climbs 615 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 78/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
Elevation
0 mi8,836 – 9,456 ft · steepest grade: 22%2.2 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: North Ranch Creek 39.96336, -105.75011
Nearest town Maryvale, CO
Directions
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Lactic Grande
2.2 mi · ▲ 615 ft · 1 hr 2 min
Elevation 8,837–9,456 ft
Out & Back · Arapaho National Forest
Trailhead: North Ranch Creek · 39.96336, -105.75011
Weather Sep 5: Light rain, high 71°F / low 52° · precip 10% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 7:32 PM
- Start on North Ranch Creek, heading W.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Lactic Grande, heading NW.
- 0.6 miTurn left onto Waxwing, heading SE.
- 0.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Lactic Grande, heading N.
- 0.6 miBear left onto North Ranch Creek, heading SE.
- 0.1 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
87% dirt13% unspecified
Weather
Light rainTemperature 71°F52°
Precip10%Wind2 mphUV7Humidity38%
Rained 0.2″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperature
75°50°
Sunrise 6:35 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:32 PM
Sun
72°53°
28%
Mon
67°48°
23%
Tue
72°45°
23%
Wed
75°48°
37%
Thu
71°46°
33%
Fri
72°44°
29%
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- Blue Extra 4.2 mi · ▲ 775 ft
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