Hike up Grey Rock

[Strychnine]

Grey Rock is about 25 miles NW of Fort Collins. Summit loop up, Meadows loop down, 7.5 miles and 2515 ft total roundtrip elevation gain (1883' net).

You start down low on the north side of the Poudre river, snake through some valleys and heavy pines before it opens up and then battle some good steep stuff, boulders, etc near the peak. The trip down the other way takes you through the Grey Rock Meadow and eventually back to the river.


Sunrise start at the Poudre River.




Sun still trying to creep down into the valleys







Finally opening up and allowing a view of where we were headed.







Finally getting up to the top. There's a nice pond just below the summit.








Then headed back down through the meadow, through some of the damage done by the Picnic Rock fire in '04, etc.

[Strychnine]

Another view of the summit we were on








And finally back to the Poudre River 4.5 hrs later






We didn't have time this go-round but Long's is next on the list.
It's the 14,255 ft peak on the right.

[Ratt]

Me: "What is my dream vacation."

Alex Trebek: Correct, for $800.

[dustin]

Very cool man. Where is this place at?

[trblshooter]

Very cool. You guys day packing or you doing some serious back country hikes?

I did the Guadalupe Mountains last spring and had a blast. Next trip I'm heading to the Sierra Nevada's with my brother.

[Ratt]

Very cool. You guys day packing or you doing some serious back country hikes?

I did the Guadalupe Mountains last spring and had a blast. Next trip I'm heading to the Sierra Nevada's with my brother.

I used to live in Tahoe City, CA. Most beautiful countryside I've ever witnessed.

[Strychnine]

Very cool. You guys day packing or you doing some serious back country hikes?

Day hike this time. We left his wife and my fiancée at the house with a teething 9 month old so we made this one quick.


Next time we'll throw .45-70s in the saddle holsters and take these guys on some trail rides

Next trip I'm heading to the Sierra Nevada's with my brother.

I'm jealous. I want to get to Yosemite some day soon.

[CJ]

I plan on doing all of that in a Jeep. That's why I bought one. So I can eat cheeseburgers and see the great outdoors simultaneously.

[cobrajet69]

< Jealous

Note to self: Kill Matt and Sean ASAP!



David

[talisman]

Cool, man!

[Saleen781]

I plan on doing all of that in a Jeep. That's why I bought one. So I can eat cheeseburgers and see the great outdoors simultaneously.

Got room for one more? I'll buy the cheeseburgers and beer. I would love to go hiking but have a bad back so I would have to ride it. Looks awesome.

[Strychnine]

Very cool man. Where is this place at?

That red "A" marker up at the top between Fort Collins and the Wyoming border.

Greyrock Trailhead: Lat 40.6947 Lon -105.2843
Greyrock Mountain Summit: Lat 40.7155 Lon -105.2925
Greyrock Meadows: Lat 40.7127 Lon -105.29985