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Difficulty: EasyOut and Back

8.0 mi

Distance

3,022 ft

Elev. Gain

Out & Back

Route Type

Easy

Difficulty

About This Trail

We don't publish a description for Grays Peak Trail unless we can point you at the agency it came from. We don't have one yet. The planning figures above — distance, elevation gain, estimated time, route type — come from the source listed on this trail.

United States Forest Service manages this trail and is the authority for conditions, closures and route notes. See official sources below. Spot something we should add?

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Hazards & Warnings

Afternoon lightning stormsSudden weather changesSnow into late June or July

Elevation Profile

Min:3,428 ft
Max:4,350 ft
Gain:922 ft
Loss:59 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 3,428 ft and 4,350 ft across 4.0 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.3,428 ft3,735 ft4,042 ft4,350 ft0.0 mi1.0 mi2.0 mi3.0 mi4.0 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi3,487 ft
End4.0 mi4,350 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back
Surface
Dirt

Official sources & verification

Managed by United States Forest Service

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Source of truth

Where it is

Nearest town:
Montezuma, CO · about 4 mi away
County:
Clear Creek County, CO
Jurisdiction:
Arapaho National Forest · United States Forest Service

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

We display cached information from agency feeds. Hours, fees, permits, closures, fire restrictions, and conditions change without notice. Outdoors is not the permitting authority. Confirm current conditions for this trail using the links above before you go — you are responsible for compliance. Last verified by us: Oct 11, 2026. Spot an error in our data?

Best Seasons

Highlights

Grays Peak (14,270 ft)Torreys Peak (14,267 ft)Grays-Torreys saddleContinental Divide

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