Name: Grazing Elk Trail
Rating: 3.1

Toolbox

Plan in onX Backcountry

Driving directions
Download GPX File

Know This Trail?

Upload a photo

Dogs Leashed

E-Bikes Allowed

A seasonal closure around the Grazing Elk Trail allows elk and mule deer critical access to the range. Please help wildlife by respecting these closures.

Description

This is an easy trail for beginners that connects the Deer Creek Canyon trail system to other South Valley trails.

Views of the Dakota and Lyons hogbacks as well as red sandstone formations make the ride enjoyable.

Contacts

Land Manager: Jefferson County, CO - Open Space Dept.

Shared By:

Ryan Hickman with improvements by Veronica W

Full Details

Trail Ratings

3.1 from 19 votes

#4

in South Valley Park

#15020

Overall

3.1 from 19 votes

5 Star		11%
4 Star		26%
3 Star		26%
2 Star		37%
1 Star		0%

Trail Rankings

#4

in South Valley Park

#1,471

in Colorado

#15,020

Overall

5 Views Last Month

2,738 Since Oct 30, 2014

		52%
		24%
		24%
		0%
		0%
		0%

Add a Photo

Photos

Aug 17, 2019 near Ken Caryl, CO

I rode the Coyote Song Trail, with awesome red rock formations, and some sweet flowing downhill. The trail was closed for the final portion, so I rode the rest of the way on prairie falcon.

Oct 4, 2020 near Ken Caryl, CO

Climbing up Grazing Elk trail just after the road crossing

Jun 9, 2019 near Ken Caryl, CO

Steepest section returning back to South Valey

Jun 4, 2018 near Ken Caryl, CO

Passing through a small ravine on Grazing Elk trail

Jun 9, 2019 near Ken Caryl, CO

0 Comments

Weather

Current Trail Conditions

All Clear 15 days ago

Update Conditions See History

Add Your Check-In

Check-Ins

Apr 12, 2024

Austin Gray

Oct 10, 2021

Kenny S

Jul 25, 2021

Stephanie Powell

Jul 8, 2021

Andy Ratana

Jun 4, 2021

Ben Norwood

Dope ride

Aug 20, 2020

Robert S. Castiblanco

beautiful view. not so intense. close to the city

Jun 4, 2020

Lauren La Rocca

Steep but easy uphill start. Singletrack 3 mile loop with some gravel. Pretty ride & nice for a quick loop. Enough uphill for me to get a nice sweat.

May 11, 2020

Caitlin G

3.1mi

Apr 25, 2020

Caitlin G

3.1mi

Apr 7, 2020

Lianna Scholz

S Valley Parking Lot up Coyote Song to Prairie Valley to Grazing Elk, loop & back — 0h 45m

Mar 24, 2020

Caitlin G

3.1mi

Mar 18, 2020

Caitlin G

always a fun time 3.1mi

Dec 11, 2019

Grayson Barber

Jul 13, 2019

Caitlin G

Jun 6, 2019

Caitlin G

All clear 3.1mi

May 12, 2019

Cari Schnepp

fun ride with the family for Mother's Day

May 11, 2019

Daylene York

3.1mi

Apr 25, 2019

Rebecca Nunziato

Apr 24, 2019

Rebecca Nunziato

Apr 23, 2019

Private User

Dec 1, 2018

Hollie Duncan

524 ft elevation gain 3.8mi

Jul 3, 2018

MTB Bliss

Jun 2, 2018

Lee W.

The climb from South Valley border a green/blue. North portion of trail is blocked and appears to be closed. There is no signage indicating so. 3.5mi — 0h 30m

Oct 21, 2017

Mike Vander Ploeg

Parked at south end of Coyote Song trail. Part of grazing elk trail was closed. 1.5mi

Jul 16, 2017

TresSki Roach

Jun 4, 2017

David Carey

Jun 1, 2017

Alicia S

May 24, 2017

Michael Rock

Feb 16, 2017

Bryan Aguirre

4.7mi

Oct 19, 2016

Ryan Hickman

Sep 4, 2016

John Fieber

Most of Grazing Elk is closed now so you end up on Deer Creek Canyon road back to the trail. No problem, just shortened right now.

Aug 13, 2016

Pablito Hirst

Jun 24, 2016

NATHALIE BROCHU

May 8, 2016

Doug Davis

Oct 13, 2015

Ryan Hickman

May 25, 2015

e vavrina

May 5, 2015

Bruce Felix

Beautiful ride over green meadows abutting sculpted red rock, but pretty wet and muddy the day we rode it.

Mar 28, 2015

Jeff B

Oct 18, 2014

Ryan Hickman

Nearby Recommended Routes

South Valley Loop

9.6 mi 15.4 km • 978' Up 298.06 m Up • 978' Down 298 m Down

Ken Caryl, CO

Recently the descent down Plymouth Mountain was quite eerie...

Deer Creek Canyon

10.2 mi 16.5 km • 1,960' Up 597.35 m Up • 1,959' Down 597.11 m Down

Ken Caryl, CO

Well marked trail intersections with mileage

EWRT Round Trip | To Parker and Back!

55.0 mi 88.5 km • 4,083' Up 1244.5 m Up • 4,083' Down 1244.5 m Down

Highlan…, CO

Battle the Bear Race Course

11.7 mi 18.9 km • 778' Up 237.1 m Up • 767' Down 233.93 m Down

Morrison, CO

Lisa rides down the first rocky section on Lair O' the Bear.

Mount Falcon and Lair O' the Bear Loop

19.9 mi 32.0 km • 2,504' Up 763.07 m Up • 2,502' Down 762.51 m Down

Morrison, CO

A refreshing watering hole on your return route

North Fork Lollipop

21.0 mi 33.8 km • 2,685' Up 818.5 m Up • 2,687' Down 819.09 m Down

Pine, CO

Your Rating:
Your Difficulty:
Your Favorites:	Add To-Do · Your List

Grazing Elk Trail

“Easy trail with scenic views of the Ken Caryl valley. ”

3.1

5.0

6,100' 1,859 m

5,836' 1,779 m

267' 81 m

221' 67 m

3%

7%

Toolbox

Know This Trail?

Dogs Leashed

E-Bikes Allowed

Description

Contacts

Shared By:

Trail Ratings

#4

#15020

#4

#1,471

#15,020

Photos

0 Comments

Comment Type:

Weather

Current Trail Conditions

Check-Ins

Nearby Recommended Routes

South Valley Loop

Deer Creek Canyon

EWRT Round Trip | To Parker and Back!

Battle the Bear Race Course

Mount Falcon and Lair O' the Bear Loop

North Fork Lollipop

Join the Community! It's FREE