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Highway 285 Grand Colorado
Highway 285 through Grant. Photo: Jeffrey Beall

Grant, Colorado

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Grant is a Platte Canyon town that lies at the eastern start of Kenosha Pass on Highway 285. It’s connected to Georgetown and I-70 via Guanella Pass.

There’s one restaurant, the Kenosha Cafe, which serves visitors year-round. There’s also a general store, liquor store, and post office in town. The elevation of Grant is 8,606 feet. The North Fork of the South Platte River flows by the town.

Historic Grand Colorado 1900s
Grant in the early 1900s.

Main Attractions

Guanella Pass – Stunning national scenic byway connecting I-70 and Georgetown to Grand and Highway 285. There are a lot of recreation and sightseeing activities along this stunning drive.

Kenosha Pass – Grant lies 6 miles east of Kenosha Pass, which offers two recreation areas on either side of the highway at the top. There’s a campground and numerous trails.

Recreation

Camping – Both Guanella Pass and Kenosha Pass hold a number of campgrounds close to Grant. Grant of course lies the junction of Forest Service Road 381 north to Guanella Pass and over to Georgetown. There is dispersed camping on both sides of the pass.

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Hotels and lodging:

  • Read about the best hotels in Bailey, Pine and Grant.

Activities near Grant

Dude Ranches:

  • Tumbling River Ranch (3mi)

Federal Lands:

  • Pike National Forest

Ghost Towns:

  • Geneva City (11mi)
  • Webster (5mi)

Scenic Drives:

  • Boreas Pass (19mi)
  • Guanella Pass
  • Kenosha Pass
  • Red Cone Pass 4×4

State Parks:

  • Staunton State Park (21mi)

Towns:

  • Alma (28mi)
  • Aspen Park (27mi)
  • Bailey (11mi)
  • Como (19mi)
  • Conifer (25mi)
  • Deckers (42mi)
  • Evergreen (34mi)
  • Fairplay (23mi)
  • Georgetown (23mi)
  • Hartsel (46mi)
  • Jefferson (11mi)
  • Kittredge (40mi)
  • Morrison (39mi)
  • Pine (24mi)
  • Shawnee (6mi)

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