Granby, CO is located in the north central Rocky Mountains in a high mountain area called Middle Park. The county Granby, CO resides in is Grand County and the two major highways traveling through the county are Colorado Highways 40 and 34. They intersect in Granby, CO. The permanent population in Granby, CO is approximately 1500 with second home owners and seasonal employees multiplying rapidly the population numbers.
Granby, CO began as a railroad town in 1905. It was chosen for it's central, easy to reach location where farmers, ranchers and travelers could go to meet the train and stage. Granby, CO soon became the service town of Grand County and still is today. Tourism became more important in Granby, CO as skiing became a larger business. With SolVista Basin is on the outskirts of town and Winter Park Ski Resort is only a few miles down the road. Today, golfing is becoming the dominant industry in Granby, CO with the Grand Elk Golf Course and the Headwaters Golf Course right in town.
With all the hiking, mountain biking, horsebackriding, golfing, skiing, and fishing in and around Granby, CO, it is hard to imagine going anywhere else. Search our website for other things to do and see in Granby, CO.
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