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Colorado trails · West Grouse Creek Trail

West Grouse Creek Trail

A 8.5-mile out-and-back in Colorado, with 4,042 ft of climbing, topping out at 12,005 ft. Reaches Lower Turquoise Lake and other lake destinations. Managed by USFS Eagle-Holy Cross Ranger District.

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Length
8.5 mi
Elevation gain
4,042 ft
Highest point
12,005 ft
Difficulty
Expert
Max grade
33%
Steepest mile
+814 ft
Tread at ≥10% grade
4.8 mi
Shape
out-and-back
Surface
dirt
Dogs
yes
Bikes
no
Horses
yes
Managed by
USFS Eagle-Holy Cross Ranger District

Elevation profile

7,981 – 12,000 ft12345678

The climbing is spread fairly evenly along the route.

3-D terrain

3-D terrain view of West Grouse Creek Trail

USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5

Reaches

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Stream ford: expect at least one unbridged crossing.

Getting there

Grouse Creek Trailhead — parking nearby. About 10 min drive (7 mi) from Avon. 39.59409, -106.43428 · directions

Daylight at the trailhead

On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:47 a.m., the sun rises at 7:14 a.m. and sets at 6:28 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 6:55 p.m. (MDT) — 11 h 14 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 17.1-mile round trip takes roughly 10 h 22 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 5:36 p.m. — 52 min before sunset.

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