Grand County
Where adventures begin
I have the opportunity to speak with a lot of people about their experience here in Grand County. It’s generally a very exciting and positive conversation. An idea I came up with a while back is to try and give ideas for daily adventures to people visiting our county. A day should start out with a great breakfast Sharkys in Frazier (www.sharkyseatery.com) or Java Lava (www.javalava.net) in Granby are two of our favorites. Next Winter Park (www.winterparkresort.com) or Granby Ranch (www.granbyranch.com) have great winter and summer adventures.
For the people who might want to get away from everyone, Rocky Mountain National Park (www.nps.gov) has some great hiking trails that can lead you to amazing places. Make sure to bring snacks, water, raingear, a gps and a friend.
Rivers are a great source of fun. Whether its bushwhacking to a tiny creek for brook trout or floating larger waters for rainbows and browns there is a lot of moving waters in the county to explore. The more popular areas are The Colorado river, The Frazier River, Willow Creek and the Williams Fork river.
Renting a boat and floating on the water, casting a line or looking for animals is a great way to start your mornings. There are marinas on Grand Lake, Shadow Mountain and lake Granby. There is also plenty of shoreline access on these lakes also.
After a day strenuous day of skiing or hiking Hot Sulphur Springs resort (hotsulphursprings.com) is a great way to relax and soak your muscles. Pay attention to the hillside, there are a lot of deer that hang around just outside of the fence in the winter.
There’s a lot of animal viewing opportunities in the area. During the summer Rocky Mountain National park is full of Deer, Elk, Moose and you might even see coyotes and a bear. The best times to see animals in the park is very early and late in the day. During the winter months elk and deer wintering grounds are very abundant. Look for south facing slopes with no trees on them. Once again early and late is your best options.
