Upper Lake–Lake Granby, 3 lakes
12.4 mi · ▲ 3,776 ft · 6 hr 1 min
Upper Lake–Lake Granby, 3 lakes is a 12.4-mile out-and-back in Arapaho National Forest near Grand Lake, CO. The route passes Lake Granby before reaching Upper Lake at the turnaround, 6.2 miles in. It climbs 3,776 ft, with sections as steep as 29% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 95/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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Upper Lake–Lake Granby, 3 lakes
12.4 mi · ▲ 3,776 ft · 6 hr 1 min
Elevation 8,290–11,206 ft
Out & Back · Arapaho National Forest
Trailhead: Roaring Fork Trail · 40.12941, -105.76413
Weather Sep 4: Drizzle, high 79°F / low 48° · precip 13% · wind 11 mph · sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:32 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead
- Start on Roaring Fork Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftPass Lake Granby.
- 6.2 miReach Upper Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 6.2 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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Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.0 mi in (~185 min). Leave by 4:07 PM for the 7:32 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:23 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
More from Roaring Fork Trail Trailhead
- Lake Granby via Roaring Fork Trail 4.9 mi · ▲ 1,500 ft
- Watanga Lake–Lake Granby, 3 lakes 8 mi · ▲ 2,500 ft
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