Colorado River Trailhead – Coyote Valley Trailhead loop from Grand Lake

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Colorado River Trailhead – Coyote Valley Trailhead loop from Grand Lake

Hard

2.6

(7)

riders

Colorado River Trailhead – Coyote Valley Trailhead loop from Grand Lake

03:29

53.6km

700m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 29, 2026

Tips

Temporary access restrictions

Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.

After 740 m for 4.12 km

Permit required

After 4.97 km for 11.0 km

Permit required

After 16.6 km for 344 m

Permit required

After 36.9 km for 6.63 km

Permit required

After 43.9 km for 3.84 km

Permit required

After 47.9 km for 5.03 km

Permit required

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

Get Directions

124 m

Rocky Mountain National Park — Grand Lake Entrance Station

Highlight • Rest Area

This is the west side entrance station to Rocky Mountain National Park. A bicyclist must purchase an entrance pass or be covered under an annual or lifetime pass. The current …

Tip by

4.87 km

Green Mountain Trailhead

Highlight • Trail

This trailhead is easily accessible from Grand Lake and leads you to some great trails. You can follow it to Granite Falls through Big Meadows or loop around to Onahu Creek.

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16.2 km

Colorado River Trailhead

Highlight • Trail

25.8 km

2 miles above sea level

Viewpoint

26.9 km

Milner Pass — Continental Divide

Highlight • Mountain Pass

This is where The Great Divide separates the drainage into the Atlantic Ocean from the drainage into the Pacific Ocean. Although it is the Continental Divide, the Continental Divide Trail …

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30.5 km

Fairview Curve Overlook

Highlight • Viewpoint

This overlook is one of the official overlooks along Trail Ridge Road and offers an amazing panorama of the Never Summer Range and Kawnueeche Valley.

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43.7 km

Coyote Valley Trailhead

Highlight • Trail

The Coyote Valley Trail is an accessible trail that runs along the Colorado River in Kawuneeche Valley. It is wheelchair friendly and has benches placed along, so it is a …

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47.8 km

Onahu Creek Trailhead

Highlight • Trail

This trailhead leads you to the Onahu Creek Trail. There is some incline on this trail, and it is full of beautiful wildlife, trees, and views along the creek!

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53.6 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

52.2 km

1.36 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

53.1 km

513 m