North Fork Michigan River via Grass Creek Yurt Trail

2.1 mi · ▲ 429 ft · 55 min

North Fork Michigan River via Grass Creek Yurt Trail is a 2.1-mile out-and-back near Bockman Lumber Camp, CO. The route reaches North Fork Michigan River at the turnaround, 1.1 miles in. It climbs 429 ft. It scores 70/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi8,960 – 9,193 ft2.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Grass Creek Yurt Trail 40.54982, -105.98774
Nearest town Bockman Lumber Camp, CO

Directions

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North Fork Michigan River via Grass Creek Yurt Trail

2.1 mi · ▲ 429 ft · 55 min

Elevation 8,962–9,195 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Grass Creek Yurt Trail · 40.54982, -105.98774

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 75°F / low 48° · precip 2% · wind 1 mph · sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 7:33 PM

  1. Start on Grass Creek Yurt Trail, heading SE.
  2. 0.5 miBear right, heading W.
  3. 0.6 miReach North Fork Michigan River, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 0.6 miBear left, heading SE.
  5. 0.5 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

22% dirt78% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 75°F48°
Precip2%Wind1 mphUV8Humidity28%
Rained 0.1″ 6 days ago
Hourly temperature
75°45°
Sunrise 6:35 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:33 PM
Sat 76°54°
Sun 76°53° 22%
Mon 67°52° 30%
Tue 73°46° 16%
Wed 76°51° 24%
Thu 75°51° 32%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~26 min). Leave by 6:47 PM for the 7:33 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:09 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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