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Grand Ditch Trail
Trail
15.2 mile
24.5 kilometer
point to point
99% Runnable
Easy/Intermediate
Elevation
Ascent:
272'
83 m
Descent: -438' -133 m
High: 10,346' 3,154 m
Low: 10,049' 3,063 m
Grade
Avg Grade: 1% (1°)
Max Grade: 45% (24°)
Dogs
Leashed
Weather
Unknown
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“A long, graded dirt road that parallels the Grand Ditch.”
— Brian Smith
Features
Birding · Fall Colors · River/Creek · Views · Wildflowers · Wildlife
Description
The level and maintained nature of this trail make it easy to run. That being said, accessing the Grand Ditch is generally a different Story. There are many trails that ascend to the Grand ditch including Ditch Road, the Red Mountain Trail, Stage Road Trail and Little Yellowstone Trail. All of these trails are steeper and more difficult trails than the easy Ditch Trail.
All in all, this trail is made interesting by its historical significance, the views on offer along the way, and the engineering that went into creating this impressive water diversion system.
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Need to Know, Flora & Fauna, Runner Notes
Contacts
Land Manager: National Park Service - Rocky Mountain National Park
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