Grizzly Creek Trailhead - Glenwood Springs, CO, USA - Mountain Bike Trailheads on Waymarking.com

"Grizzly Creek Canyon is one of the largest side canyons within Glenwood Canyon and home of one of the most popular trails for hiking. The creek itself is a significant perennial drainage and is the main water source for the town of Glenwood Springs. What isn’t used for Glenwood’s tap water empties into the Colorado River shortly after crossing underneath a lofty I-70 bridge.

The Grizzly Creek Trail is one of the most popular hiking routes in Glenwood Canyon. The four mile trail starts at a small parking lot on the north side of I-70 and follows the creek up to the diversion intake for the town water supply. The trail is good for most of the route, though it does get steep in places. The climb starts at 5,910’ elevation at the trailhead and climbs just under 2,000’ to about 7,818’ at the diversion intake.

Grizzly Creek is located off I-70 in Glenwood Canyon 5 miles east of Glenwood Springs, Colorado. It is found off the Grizzly Creek Exit (Exit 121). The trailhead itself if on the eastern side of the recreation area at the Grizzly exit. The best parking lot is found by turning north just east of where the road crosses the creek into a smaller, more hidden parking area." (visit link)

Trail Name: Grizzly Creek Trail Short description of trail:  The trail travels up from the Colorado River through the canyon cut by Grizzly Creek, following the creek most of the time.  The first 1/2 mile of the trail is broad and fairly level offering good spots to have a picnic near the creek.  The trail will become narrower and surrounded by dense, lush vegetation, some areas are very rocky at times.  The last 1 1/2 miles are steep and covered with loose rocks with good views of Grizzly Creek and Glenwood Canyon near the top.  The trail ends at a metal aqueduct that takes water out of the creek to be used for Glenwood Springs’ water supply. Trail Average Difficulty: Web Link to trail map (if available): [Web Link]

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Date Logged Log User Rating   07/16/2011 Chasing Blue Sky visited it