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Ditch Road

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  2. CO
  3. …Front Range
  4. …Rocky Mountain National Park
  5. Grand River Ditch
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2.8 Miles 4.5 Kilometers


81%

Runnable

1,403' 428 m

Ascent

-28' -9 m

Descent

10%

Avg Grade (5°)

23%

Max Grade (13°)

10,269' 3,130 m

High

8,866' 2,702 m

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Shared By Brian Smith

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“An access road that climbs at steady grade to the Grand Ditch Trail.”

— Brian Smith
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Description

This is the access road that leads to the Grand Ditch Trail from the Colorado River Valley. Although it is a graded road, Ditch Road is steep and rugged. It climbs at continuous grade for 2.8 miles before reaching the Grand Ditch Trail.

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Land Manager: National Park Service - Rocky Mountain National Park

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