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238 mi 384 km of trail — 4 Featured Hikes

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gem Favorite Start of East Inlet Trail RMNP 3/16.

Adams Falls

(16) Grand Lake, CO

Featured Hikes in Grand Lake - 4

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Featured
Favorite Rocky Mountain National Park: Yellow-Bellied Marmot
Intermediate/Difficult

North Inlet/Tonohutu Creek Loop

26.6 mi 42.8 km • Loop • 3,911 ft Ascent 1192.07 m Ascent

(11) Grand Lake, CO
Featured
Favorite Rocky Mountain National Park: Yellow-Bellied Marmot
Intermediate

Cascade Falls and Big Pool

7.5 mi 12.0 km • Loop • 559 ft Ascent 170.27 m Ascent

(11) Grand Lake, CO
Featured
Favorite Grand Lake CO 2013
Easy/Intermediate

Adams Falls Loop

0.7 mi 1.2 km • Loop • 329 ft Ascent 100.42 m Ascent

(12) Grand Lake, CO
Featured
Favorite Shadow Mountain and Granby from the Lookout with permission from Hobbes7714 Photo Credit: Andrew Wahr Link: https://twitter.com/WahrAndrew
Intermediate

Shadow Mountain

9.9 mi 15.9 km • Out and Back • 1,798 ft Ascent 547.98 m Ascent

(8) Grand Lake, CO

Trails in Grand Lake - 54

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7.9 mi 12.8 km #1East Inlet Trail
Intermediate
Grand Lake, CO
Intermediate
7.9 mi 12.8 km Grand Lake, CO 20 
3.8 mi 6.1 km #2Gilsonite #118.2
Intermediate
Grand Lake, CO
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3.8 mi 6.1 km Grand Lake, CO 1 
3.3 mi 5.4 km #3Shadow Mountain Trail
Intermediate
Grand Lake, CO
Intermediate
3.3 mi 5.4 km Grand Lake, CO 4 
1.8 mi 2.9 km #4Green Mountain Trail
Intermediate
Grand Lake, CO
Intermediate
1.8 mi 2.9 km Grand Lake, CO 7 
2.1 mi 3.4 km #5River Trail
Easy
Grand Lake, CO
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2.1 mi 3.4 km Grand Lake, CO 4 
12.7 mi 20.4 km #6North Inlet Trail
Intermediate/Difficult
Grand Lake, CO
Intermediate/Difficult
12.7 mi 20.4 km Grand Lake, CO 2 
2.7 mi 4.4 km #7Valley Trail
Easy/Intermediate
Grand Lake, CO
Easy/Intermediate
2.7 mi 4.4 km Grand Lake, CO 2 
7.3 mi 11.7 km #8Blue Ridge Trail #N20
Easy/Intermediate
Grand Lake, CO
Easy/Intermediate
7.3 mi 11.7 km Grand Lake, CO 1 
2.0 mi 3.2 km #9Bowen Lake Trail #118
Easy/Intermediate
Grand Lake, CO
Easy/Intermediate
2.0 mi 3.2 km Grand Lake, CO 1 
3.0 mi 4.8 km #10Onahu Creek Trail
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Grand Lake, CO
Intermediate
3.0 mi 4.8 km Grand Lake, CO 5 
1.3 mi 2.2 km #11Onahu - Tonohutu Connector
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Grand Lake, CO
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1.3 mi 2.2 km Grand Lake, CO 2 
13.8 mi 22.2 km #12Tonohutu Creek Trail
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Grand Lake, CO
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13.8 mi 22.2 km Grand Lake, CO 1 
1.5 mi 2.4 km #13Range Meadows Cutoff Trail
Easy/Intermediate
Grand Lake, CO
Easy/Intermediate
1.5 mi 2.4 km Grand Lake, CO 1 
2.6 mi 4.2 km #14Beaver Line Trail #116
Intermediate/Difficult
Grand Lake, CO
Intermediate/Difficult
2.6 mi 4.2 km Grand Lake, CO 1 
28.3 mi 45.5 km #15CDT: Grand Lake to Bowen Gulch (CO Sec. 37)
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Grand Lake, CO
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28.3 mi 45.5 km Grand Lake, CO 0 
19.7 mi 31.7 km #16CDT: Bowen Gulch to Willow Creek Pass (CO Sec. 38)
Intermediate/Difficult
Grand Lake, CO
Intermediate/Difficult
19.7 mi 31.7 km Grand Lake, CO 0 
3.8 mi 6.2 km #17Bull Mountain Trail #117
Easy
Grand Lake, CO
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3.8 mi 6.2 km Grand Lake, CO 0 
20.5 mi 33.0 km #18Stillwater Pass Trail #123
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Grand Lake, CO
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20.5 mi 33.0 km Grand Lake, CO 0 
1.1 mi 1.7 km #19Bowen Gulch OG Interpretive Trail #133
Intermediate
Grand Lake, CO
Intermediate
1.1 mi 1.7 km Grand Lake, CO 0 
2.7 mi 4.3 km #20North Supply Loop #124
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Grand Lake, CO
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2.7 mi 4.3 km Grand Lake, CO 0 

Photos of Grand Lake - 28

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Shadow Mountain and Granby from the Lookout with permission from Hobbes7714 Photo Credit: Andrew Wahr Link: https://twitter.com/WahrAndrew
Jan 15, 2015 near Grand Lake, CO
Big Meadow
Jan 21, 2015 near Grand Lake, CO
Bowen Lake
Jul 22, 2018 near Grand Lake, CO
Heading to Tonahutu Meadows
Jul 20, 2016 near Grand Lake, CO
Trees and Sun up to the Lookout with permission from Hobbes7714 Photo Credit: Andrew Wahr Link: https://twitter.com/WahrAndrew
Jan 14, 2015 near Grand Lake, CO
View of the Rocky Mountains and a nearby cabin
Dec 4, 2018 near Grand Lake, CO
View of the trail and snow depth
Dec 4, 2018 near Grand Lake, CO
Shadow Mountain Fire Lookout
Nov 23, 2017 near Grand Lake, CO

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