Greyrock Mountain a year-round treat Popular destination provides great views
Due to its low elevation and location, Greyrock Mountain can be hiked most, if not all, of the year. The ascent route is designated as a National Recreational Trail; bikes are forbidden and dogs must be kept on a leash. This is a very popular hike. To avoid lots of foot traffic, try this one during the week.
From the west end of the parking area, descend the steps, cross the highway, go down more steps and cross a bridge to the trail- head sign and register.
Continue west seven-tenths of a mile, past a memorial plaque on the right, to a signed fork. (The distances on the signs here are not to be taken literally.) To make this counterclockwise direction go right and ascend the canyon.
Cross the creek to the right after a quarter mile from the last fork. It is another mile and a half up to another signed fork. Keep right (east) here with Greyrock Mountain looming above on the left.
This good trail gets steeper and is marked by a series of cairns, which take you up to a flat area with trees. About 50 yards past an open area to the south, the trail rises to the right (west) and ascends to a small tarn below the rocky summit.
Keep left of the tarn and continue south southwest along the right side of the summit block. Some easy hand work is required. Be careful, since even a mild fall on rock can be very harmful. The high point is unmarked but provides great vistas in every direction.
For the return follow the cairns and trail back to the highest signed fork and, if you want more variety and challenge, go straight (west). Descend into lovely Greyrock Meadow with Greyrock Mountain visable to the northeast.
Follow the trail as it rises more than 300 feet from the meadow to a ridge. Then continue straight back to the trail head and bridge over the Poudre River.Greyrock Mountain Loop.
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