Grays Peak National Recreation Trail[1] or Grays Peak Trail[3] lies along the Continental Divide of the Americas, part of the Rocky Mountains in the U.S. state of Colorado. It is located in the White River National Forest, Summit County. Grays Peak Trail is south of Interstate 70, east of Keystone Resort and near Montezuma. Grays Peak is adjacent to Torreys Peak. The Grays Peak Trail begins 3 miles above Interstate 70, at 11,200 feet. The summit of Grays Peak is 3.7 miles from the trailhead. Torreys Peak is 4.15 miles from the trailhead, across a saddle from Grays Peak. Grays Peak Trail ascends south through the wetland willows of Stevens Gulch. The trail passes between Stevens Mine on a lower slope of McClellan Mountain, 13,587 feet, forming the eastern wall of the valley, and Sterling Silver Group Mine beside the trail to the right on Kelso Mountain, 13,164 feet. The trail climbs 900 feet during the first 1.7 miles to a National Recreation Trail sign indicating that the summit is two miles farther.
^ abcdefg. Arapaho & Roosevelt National Forests / Pawnee National Grassland. Dillon Ranger District, USFS. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 Oct 2016. Retrieved 27 Dec 2022.
^"Teen killed in avalanche in Clear Creek County". summitdaily.com. December 22, 2005. Archived from the original on May 22, 2015. Retrieved March 8, 2015.
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Extensive information on hiking Grays Peak Trail(East Slopes) at 14ers.com
grays, peak, trail, grays, peak, national, recreation, trail, lies, along, continental, divide, americas, part, rocky, mountains, state, colorado, located, white, river, national, forest, summit, county, south, interstate, east, keystone, resort, near, montezu. Grays Peak National Recreation Trail 1 or Grays Peak Trail 3 lies along the Continental Divide of the Americas part of the Rocky Mountains in the U S state of Colorado It is located in the White River National Forest Summit County Grays Peak Trail is south of Interstate 70 east of Keystone Resort and near Montezuma Grays Peak is adjacent to Torreys Peak The Grays Peak Trail begins 3 miles above Interstate 70 at 11 200 feet The summit of Grays Peak is 3 7 miles from the trailhead Torreys Peak is 4 15 miles from the trailhead across a saddle from Grays Peak Grays Peak Trail ascends south through the wetland willows of Stevens Gulch The trail passes between Stevens Mine on a lower slope of McClellan Mountain 13 587 feet forming the eastern wall of the valley and Sterling Silver Group Mine beside the trail to the right on Kelso Mountain 13 164 feet The trail climbs 900 feet during the first 1 7 miles to a National Recreation Trail sign indicating that the summit is two miles farther Grays Peak National Recreation Trail 1 Information signs at trailhead Length3 4 miles 5 5 km to Grays Peak 4 2 miles 6 8 km to Torreys Peak 1 LocationClear Creek County Colorado United States 2 DesignationNational Recreation Trail 2 TrailheadsGrays Peak trailheadUseHiking 3 Elevation gain loss 3 566 feet 1 087 m 565 feet 172 m 1 Highest pointGrays Peak summit 14 278 ft 4 352 m Lowest pointTrailhead 11 244 feet 3 427 m 1 Grade20 2 DifficultyMore difficult 1 Most difficult 4 SightsGrays Peak Torreys Peak views of both sides of the Continental Divide Mount Kelso Mount Edwards 1 HazardsSevere Weather Avalanche 5 SurfaceRock smooth 2 From the saddle between Grays and Torreys Stevens Gulch is within sight The Keystone Resort slopes of Keystone Mountain 11 641 feet North Peak 11 661 and South Peak 11 982 are west of Grays Peak Grays Peak 14 270 feet and Mount Edwards 13 850 feet form the ridge that is the Continental Divide of the Americas east of Torreys Peak Wildlife in the area includes mountain goat pika cougar or mountain lion mule deer elk marmot coyote ptarmigan American red squirrel and Canada jay Wildflowers that bloom in the tundra area on the Continental Divide include moss campion Silene acaulis alpine forget me not Myosotis alpestris sky pilot Polemonium viscosum sea pink old man of the mountain Rydbergia grandiflora and mountain gentian Gentiana In the Deer Creek Valley below the tree line the blooms of monkshood or wolfsbane blue columbine fireweed and paintbrush Castilleja can be found References edit a b c d e f g Dillon Camping amp Outdoors Arapaho amp Roosevelt National Forests Pawnee National Grassland Dillon Ranger District USFS Archived from the original PDF on 15 Oct 2016 Retrieved 27 Dec 2022 a b c d Grays Peak The National Recreation Trails Program Retrieved August 16 2011 a b Grays Peak Trail U S Geological Survey Retrieved August 16 2011 Grays Peak National Recreation Trail NRT 54 United States Forest Service Retrieved August 16 2011 Teen killed in avalanche in Clear Creek County summitdaily com December 22 2005 Archived from the original on May 22 2015 Retrieved March 8 2015 External links editExtensive information on hiking Grays Peak Trail East Slopes at 14ers com Gray Peak Trail at Summitpost org39 38 29 N 105 48 40 W 39 64138 N 105 81112 W 39 64138 105 81112 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Grays Peak Trail amp oldid 1129936344, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
