Greyrock Mountain Meadows Loop

Roosevelt National Forest, CO Front Range

Trip stats

Distance
7.4 mi
Net Gain
2,500 ft
Time
3-5 hrs
YDS Rating
Class 2
Route
Loop
Peaks
1

Ratings out of 10

Effort
3.4/10
Personality
5/10
Beauty
5/10
Solitude
2.7/10
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Peaks on this hike

Summits listed in route order

  1. Greyrock Mountain
    7,613′ elevation · 733′ prominence

Route map + Trailhead

Trailhead Coordinates

40.694792, -105.283681

The directions link below drops a pin on the trailhead coordinates and lets Google Maps pick the route. If the drive has rough roads or access issues that GPS nav might get wrong, I cover that in my trip report.

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Trip report

Nov 16, 2018 — Starting on the Greyrock Trail, take the left fork of the junction to follow the Greyrock Meadows Trail up a beautiful ridge with great views of the surrounding hills, eventually leading to an overlook of Greyrock Mountain, which is unmistakable. The trail loses some elevation, traverses the Greyrock Meadows area, and then meets back up with the Greyrock Trail. From the junction, a trail leads up to the summit, some very easy scrambling along the way. The trail is also slightly difficult to follow near the summit.

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Photos

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  1. Starting from the parking lot, head across a bridge over the Poudre River.
  2. Before coming to the Greyrock Meadows Trail junction.
  3. Along the Greyrock Meadows Trail.
  8. Greyrock Meadows Trail leads up along a ridge with some nice surrounding views.
  9. Looking back along the Greyrock Meadows Trail ridge, gaining elevation.
  12. First glimpse of Greyrock Mountain.
  13. Greyrock Mountain on the right, the meadows in the center. The trail leads down to the meadows before heading up Greyrock Mountain.
  14. Heading through the meadows on the Greyrock Meadows Trail.
  15. Looking back down at the meadows.
  17. Junction with the Greyrock Mountain Trail.
  19. Heading up the southeast side of Greyrock Mountain.
  21. Some easy Class 2 scrambling.
  24. Approaching the Greyrock Mountain summit.
  25. Just below Greyrock Mountain summit, looking back along the approach ridge.
  26. Greyrock Mountain summit, looking southwest.
  27. Back at the junction of Greyrock Mountain Trail and Greyrock Meadows Trail.
  28. Greyrock Mountain Trail.
  29. Greyrock Mountain Trail switchbacks down into a canyon.
  32. Joining back up with the approach trail.

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