CO, USA · 333 residents

GRAND LAKE

Excellent: great outdoor options in more than one sport close by.

Adventure Score

86/100

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What's close

KNOWN FOR

The named spots closest to town for each of its best sports, with the distance from the town centre.

Hiking98

Emerald Lake Trail Rocky Mountain NP14 km
Sky Pond via Glacier Gorge15 km
Sky Pond Trail15 km

Mountain Biking81

Granby Ranch Bike Park23 km
Trestle Bike Park42 km
Betasso Preserve46 km
Walker Ranch Loop52 km

Climbing72

Grand Lake<1 km
East Inlet Trailhead5 km
Ptarmigan Towers9 km
Mt Craig9 km
Lumpy Ridge28 km

Skiing61

Grand Lake Nordic Center3 km
Granby Ranch24 km
Snow Mountain Ranch31 km
Devil's Thumb31 km
Winter Park Resort42 km

How Grand Lake gets to 86

SCORE BREAKDOWN

Four categories add up to the score. How the score works

ActivitiesStrong

Best activityExcellent
Second activityStrong
Third activityStrong
VarietyStrong
Out the doorStrong

Wild landExcellent

Public landExcellent

BasecampExcellent

Places to stayExcellent
CampingExcellent
FoodExcellent
KidsStrong
Rainy-day backupsExcellent
Outfitters and rentalsStrong
Fuel and groceriesExcellent

Adventure townExcellent

Visitor lodging per residentExcellent
Outdoor businessesStrong

Where they are

GRAND LAKE AND ITS TOP SPOTS

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