Arapaho National Forest

Lake Granby–Doe Creek Trail, 4 sights

12.8 mi · ▲ 2,814 ft · 5 hr 40 min

Lake Granby–Doe Creek Trail, 4 sights is a 12.8-mile out-and-back in Arapaho National Forest near Elkdale, CO. The route reaches Lake Granby. It climbs 2,814 ft, with sections as steep as 23% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 92/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi8,317 – 9,334 ft · steepest grade: 23%13.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Strawberry Lake Trail 40.12536, -105.77616
Nearest town Elkdale, CO

Directions

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Lake Granby–Doe Creek Trail, 4 sights

12.8 mi · ▲ 2,814 ft · 5 hr 40 min

Elevation 8,316–9,334 ft

Out & Back · Arapaho National Forest

Trailhead: Strawberry Lake Trail · 40.12536, -105.77616

Weather Sep 4: Drizzle, high 79°F / low 48° · precip 10% · wind 11 mph · sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 7:32 PM

Dogs allowed

  1. Start on Strawberry Lake Trail, heading SE.
  2. 50 ftPass Lake Granby.
  3. 1.5 miTurn right onto Strawberry Creek Trail, heading W.
  4. 0.9 miContinue straight onto Strawberry West Trail, heading W.
  5. 1.4 miTurn right onto Doe Creek Trail, heading NW.
  6. 2.7 miReach Lake Granby, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 2.7 miTurn left onto Strawberry West Trail, heading SE.
  8. 1.4 miContinue straight onto Strawberry Creek Trail, heading NE.
  9. 0.9 miTurn left onto Strawberry Lake Trail, heading SE.
  10. 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.

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

DrizzleTemperature 79°F48°
Precip10%Wind11 mphUV8Humidity38%
Rained 0.2″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperature
80°45°
Sunrise 6:35 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:32 PM
Sat 76°55°
Sun 81°56° 15%
Mon 70°53° 21%
Tue 77°48° 18%
Wed 81°51° 32%
Thu 81°51° 37%

Good to know

  • Dogs allowed

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