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22 Mountain Peaks to Explore in Grand County

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Grand County
Grand County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado, which is home to a wonderful blend of valleys, lakes and peaks. Although Winter Park is the most known, Granby is actually the largest town. The county seat is Hot Sulphur Springs.

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Mountain Peaks to Explore in Grand County

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Apache Peak
Apache Peak, is the highest peak in the Whetstone Mountains. The summit, located in the Coronado National Forest, is a popular local hiking destination. It is located near the Kartchner Caverns State Park, the city of Benson, Interstate 10, and Arizona State Route 90. Trails include the east side French Joe Canyon route and the west side Empire Ranch route.
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Byer's Peak Trail
Byers Peak is an iconic mountain just west of Winter Park and Fraser that climbs to 12,804 feet. Discover this 14.6-km out-and-back trail near Winter Park, Colorado. Generally considered a challenging route, it takes an average of 5 h 46 min to complete.he best times to visit this trail are June through November. Dogs are welcome and may be off-leash in some areas.
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Byers Peak Wilderness
Byers Peak Wilderness encompasses 8,801 acres in the Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests in Grand County containing a variety of eco-zones. It was established in 1993 and named after its highest point, Byers Peak. The wilderness contains two glacial lakes, two peaks over 12,500 feet, and 23 miles of trails.
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Colorado Mines Peak
Colorado Mines Peak is a high mountain peak, located in Clear Creek County. Since this mountain is fairly an easy and short climb, it is ideal for beginners, families, or just anyone who has little time on their hands and wants to climb some alpine peaks.
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Flattop Mountain Trail
The Flattop Mountain Trail, also known as the Grand Trail or the Big Trail, was built in 1925 in Rocky Mountain National Park in the Larimer County portion of the U.S. state of Colorado. Built in 1925, and rehabilitated in 1940 with Civilian Conservation Corps labor, it is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The trail begins at 9500 feet of elevation at Bear Lake and climbs Flattop Mountain to a maximum elevation of 12,324 feet on the Continental Divide.
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Granby Ranch
Granby Ranch is a four-season mountain community nestled in the Rocky Mountains and located just 90 miles from Denver, Colorado, and 20 miles from Winter Park, Colorado and the western entrance to Rocky Mountain National Park. It offers 35 ski trails covering 2 mountains, six terrain parks, ski and ride school, rentals, and convenient ski-in ski-out lodging.
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Hagar Mountain
Hager Mountain is a volcanic peak in Oregon in the northwest corner of the Basin and Range Province. Hager Mountain and the surrounding area host a wide variety of wildlife. The middle and lower slopes of Hager Mountain are covered in a pine forest with an understory dominated by low sagebrush. Recreational opportunities include hiking, horseback riding, mountain biking, bird watching, wildlife viewing, hunting, camping, and photography.
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Hallett Peak
Hallett Peak is a mountain summit in the northern Front Range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. This prominent summit along the Continental Divide stands over Chaos Canyon and Tyndall Glacier. No maintained trail reaches Hallett Peak, however a well-established x-country route leads south from Flattop Mountain to its base, where a steep scramble continues up to the summit.
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Kawuneeche Valley
The Kawuneeche Valley is one of the must-see areas of Rocky Mountain National Park. The fertile valley on the west side of the park is rife with flora and fauna, mountain scenery, park history, and lots of great hikes to boot. Here’s a quick overview of just a few of the activities in the Kawuneeche Valley. Kawuneeche means "valley of the coyote" in Arapaho language and there is a Coyote Valley Trail head by US Route 34 in the western half of the park.
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Lone Eagle Peak
Lone Eagle Peak lies in the rugged Indian Peaks Wilderness, roughly south of Rocky Mountain National Park. To the enthusiastic adventure climber, it’s a veritable playground encapsulated in stone and surrounded by pristine, rugged beauty.The approach out to the peak via the Monarch Lake trailhead, located just outside of Granby, CO, in itself can prove to be a splendid outing.
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Mount Bancroft
Mount Bancroft is a 12044 feet peak in Grand and Clear Creek counties. It is located west of the town of Empire. Below the summit is Lake Caroline, named for his granddaughter, Caroline Bancroft. A good trekking destinatination and also there are so many things to see and do.
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Mount Cirrus
This mountain is located along the Continental Divide on the Western border of Rocky Mountain National Park. This is a unique mountain that is much darker in color than most of its neighbors. It is at the head of a wonderful basin, Hitchens Gulch, and is flanked on its North & East by high and rugged ridges. If one approaches Cirrus directly, they will pass a beautiful high alpine lake, Lake of the Clouds.
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Mount Craig
Mount Craig is a peak in Colorado and has an elevation of 12011 feet. It is situated south of Lone Pine Lake, and southwest of Lake Verna. This much adored landscape graces many photographs and has been recognized as a Grand Lake symbol since the Ute Natives set up their summer camps hundreds of years ago.
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Mount Flora
Mt Flora is located 3.2 miles from Berthoud Pass along the Continental Divide Trail. It stands high over Ethel Lake and the Mad Creek drainage with exceptional views in all directions. Even though the hikes to the peak are short, the views are spectacular, and the peaks rise well above the timberline. This and the surrounding peaks are great for winter climbs as well as the trailhead at Berthoud Pass is open year round
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Mount Nystrom
Mount Nystrom is located in the southern portion of the Wind River Range and right on the Continental Divide. It is one of the most easily accessible 12,000 foot peaks in the entire range; with round trip hiking distances ranging from 10-14 miles. A good trekking destination and also there are so many things to see and do.
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Mount Richthofen
Mount Richthofen is the highest summit of the Never Summer Mountains range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. Today, the mountain is typically climbed from Lake Agnes to the north, easily reachable from Cameron Pass. The mountain is a steep Class 3 climb that often requires travel on steep scree slopes that are not very stable. The mountain was named in honor of pioneering German geologist Baron Ferdinand von Richthofen, apparently by Clarence King's 1870 survey team.
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Parkview Mountain
Parkview Mountain is the highest summit of the Rabbit Ears Range in the Rocky Mountains of North America. The mountain is on the Continental Divide in Routt National Forest about 3 miles southwest of Willow Creek Pass.From the summit a climber can see both Middle Park to the south and North Park to the North, hence the name of the Peak.
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Powell Peak
Powell Peak is a summit in Grand County, Colorado, in the United States. With an elevation of 13176 feet. Access to Powell Peak is from either the Glacier Gorge trailhead or the Bear Lake trailhead, both in Rocky Mountain National Park. There are several camping sites within the park.

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