Grand Ditch Trail–Little Yellowstone, 3 sights
7.6 mi · ▲ 672 ft · 2 hr 52 min
Grand Ditch Trail–Little Yellowstone, 3 sights is a 7.6-mile out-and-back in Rocky Mountain National Park near Willey Lumber Camp, CO. It climbs 672 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade. It scores 88/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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Grand Ditch Trail–Little Yellowstone, 3 sights
7.6 mi · ▲ 672 ft · 2 hr 52 min
Elevation 9,502–10,202 ft
Out & Back · Rocky Mountain National Park
Trailhead: Grand Ditch Trail · 40.48110, -105.82128
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 70°F / low 41° · precip 3% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:32 PM
No dogs on part of this route · Toilets at the trailhead
- Start on Grand Ditch Trail, heading S.
- 3.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Thunder Pass Trail, heading E.
- 0.8 miBear left, heading SE.
- 300 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 300 ftSharp right onto Little Yellowstone, heading N.
- 1.8 miContinue straight onto Grand Ditch Trail, heading N.
- 1.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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- No dogs on part of this route
- Toilets at the trailhead
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