Length: 8.57 mi
Est. time: 3h 36m
Gain: 461 ft
Loss: 2,617 ft
Max elev: 8,912 ft
Elevation profile
+461 ft gain · −2,617 ft loss — an estimate from a DEM.
Trailhead parking (Place)
Laurance S. Rockefeller Preserve Center (VisitorCenter)
Granite Canyon
⏱ <p lang="EN-US" paraeid="{18ac7d8a-0e6d-4c98-8170-7612a024af32}{75}" paraid="2098352405" xml:lang="EN-US"><strong>Rendezvous Mountain Trailhead </strong></p> <p lang="EN-US" paraeid="{18ac7d8a-0e6d-4c98-8170-7612a024af32}{81}" paraid="538916921" xml:lang="EN-US">Granite Canyon is a moderately strenuous, 12.9 mi (20.8 km) one-way point-to-point hike with 1,480 ft (450 m) of elevation gain and 5,520 ft (1,680 m) of elevation loss.</p> <p lang="EN-US" paraeid="{18ac7d8a-0e6d-4c98-8170-7612a024af32}{87}" paraid="938929244" xml:lang="EN-US"><strong>Valley Trail Access</strong></p> <p lang="EN-US" paraeid="{18ac7d8a-0e6d-4c98-8170-7612a024af32}{99}" paraid="331346923" xml:lang="EN-US">Granite Canyon is a strenuous, 15.0 mi (24.1 km) RT hike with 3,250 ft (990 m) of elevation gain. </p> <p lang="EN-US" paraeid="{18ac7d8a-0e6d-4c98-8170-7612a024af32}{105}" paraid="1586932730" xml:lang="EN-US"><strong>Granite Canyon Trailhead </strong></p> <p lang="EN-US" paraeid="{18ac7d8a-0e6d-4c98-8170-7612a024af32}{117}" paraid="1782433599" xml:lang="EN-US">Granite Canyon is a strenuous, 13.4 mi (21.6 km) RT hike with 2,190 ft (670 m) of elevation gain. </p>
🗓 summer, fall
Granite Canyon Trail + Valley Trail
24.9 mi · +3,552 ft · ~10.5 hr (est.)
Plan smart, verify on site
Length, elevation, and difficulty are estimates derived from open data (NPS Public Trails GIS, high confidence) — not a safety guarantee. Conditions change; check current closures, weather, and water, and carry the essentials. Always defer to NPS.gov and park rangers.