Highway 285 through Grant. Photo: Jeffrey Beall
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 town.
Main Attractions
Guanella Pass – Stunning national scenic byway connecting I-70 and Georgetown to Grand and Highway 285.
Kenosha Pass – Grant lies 6 miles east of Kenosh Pass, which offers two recreation areas on either side of the highway at the top. There’s a campground and numerous trails.
Grant in the early 1900s.
Things to do near Grant
National Lands:
Scenic Drives:
- Boreas Pass (19mi)
- Guanella Pass
State Parks:
- Staunton (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)
Featured Grant blog
From I-70 to 285: Guanella Pass Scenic Byway – Guanella Pass is a remarkable drive between two major highways. This national scenic byway connects I-70 and Georgetown, to the north, with Highway 285 and Grant, to the south. It begins directly from downtown…
