Arapaho National Forest

Little Gravel Mountain Road via Trail Creek Road

4.3 mi · ▲ 550 ft · 1 hr 43 min

Little Gravel Mountain Road via Trail Creek Road is a 4.3-mile out-and-back in Arapaho National Forest near Grand Lake, CO. It climbs 550 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade. It scores 73/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi9,210 – 9,758 ft · steepest grade: 16%4.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Trail Creek Jeep Road Spur 40.22674, -105.94582
Nearest town Grand Lake, CO

Directions

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Little Gravel Mountain Road via Trail Creek Road

4.3 mi · ▲ 550 ft · 1 hr 43 min

Elevation 9,209–9,757 ft

Out & Back · Arapaho National Forest

Trailhead: Trail Creek Jeep Road Spur · 40.22674, -105.94582

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 74°F / low 50° · precip 2% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 7:31 PM

  1. Start on Trail Creek Jeep Road Spur, heading NW.
  2. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  3. 100 ftBear right onto Trail Creek Jeep Road, heading N.
  4. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Trail Creek Road, heading NW.
  5. 1.3 miBear right onto Little Gravel Mountain Road, heading N.
  6. 0.2 miReach Little Gravel Mountain Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 0.2 miBear left onto Trail Creek Road, heading SE.
  8. 1.3 miContinue straight onto Trail Creek Jeep Road, heading SE.
  9. 0.5 miBear left, heading SE.
  10. 100 ftBear right onto Trail Creek Jeep Road Spur, heading SE.
  11. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Weather

OvercastTemperature 74°F50°
Precip2%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity33%
Rained 0.1″ 6 days ago
Hourly temperature
75°50°
Sunrise 6:36 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:31 PM
Sun 76°52°
Mon 67°48°
Tue 74°42° 15%
Wed 76°46° 19%
Thu 70°46° 25%
Fri 73°43° 22%

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