5.0 star · Difficult Out and Back

Monarch Lake and Gourd Lake Trail

Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests · Grand County, Colorado

Trail length

25.8 km

Time

~1 day 1 hrs

Elevation Gain

802 m

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"An epic challenge to remember from the heart of Grand County"

The Monarch Lake and Gourd Lake Trail is a 25.8 km looped trail that starts and ends in Grand Lake, Grand County, Colorado. Based on our data, the trail is graded as Difficult. For information on how we grade trails, please read measuring the difficulty of a hiking trail on hiiker. Also, check our latest community posts for trail updates.

This trail can be completed in approx 2 days. Caution is advised on trail times as this depends on multiple variables. For more info read about how we calculate hike time.