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Moga's Mile & Vista Ridge is a 4.4-mile out-and-back near Elkdale, CO. It climbs 970 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade. It scores 54/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi8,330 – 9,187 ft · steepest grade: 21%5.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Fraser to Granby Trail 40.05248, -105.90988
Nearest town Elkdale, CO

Directions

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Moga's Mile & Vista Ridge

4.4 mi · ▲ 970 ft · 1 hr 57 min

Elevation 8,331–9,185 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Fraser to Granby Trail · 40.05248, -105.90988

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 78°F / low 43° · precip 9% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 7:32 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Fraser to Granby Trail, heading S.
  2. 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
  3. 0.6 miTurn left, heading SE.
  4. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  5. 150 ftTurn right onto Ballroom Black, heading E.
  6. 350 ftBear right, heading E.
  7. 400 ftTurn left onto Cheese-It, heading S.
  8. 200 ftContinue straight onto Ashy Larry, heading SE.
  9. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Cheese-It, heading SE.
  10. 0.2 miTurn right onto Tron, heading E.
  11. 350 ftContinue straight onto Moga's Mile, heading E.
  12. 0.1 miTurn right onto Silky Johnson, heading S.
  13. 100 ftContinue straight onto Bee Line, heading S.
  14. 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
  15. 50 ftContinue straight onto Vista Ridge, heading SE.
  16. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  17. 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  18. 0.4 miReach Moga's Mile, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  19. 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
  20. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Bee Line, heading NE.
  21. 200 ftContinue straight onto Silky Johnson, heading NW.
  22. 50 ftTurn left onto Moga's Mile, heading NW.
  23. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Tron, heading N.
  24. 350 ftTurn left onto Cheese-It, heading N.
  25. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Ashy Larry, heading NW.
  26. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Cheese-It, heading W.
  27. 200 ftTurn right, heading W.
  28. 400 ftBear left onto Ballroom Black, heading NW.
  29. 350 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  30. 150 ftBear left, heading W.
  31. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  32. 0.6 miBear left onto Fraser to Granby Trail, heading N.
  33. 400 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

50% dirt50% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 78°F43°
Precip9%Wind6 mphUV8Humidity36%
Rained 0.1″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperature
80°40°
Sunrise 6:35 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:32 PM
Sat 76°55°
Sun 77°55°
Mon 70°52° 17%
Tue 77°48° 16%
Wed 80°51° 32%
Thu 77°50° 36%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.5 mi in (~53 min). Leave by 6:19 PM for the 7:32 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:26 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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