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Arapaho National Forest/Colorado

Buffalo Creek Trail

2.9 mi

Distance

692 ft

Elev. Gain

1h 19m

Est. Time

Point to Point

Route Type

Moderate

Difficulty

About This Trail

Buffalo Creek Trail is a point-to-point trail in Arapaho National Forest, managed by the United States Forest Service, in Grand County, Colorado. It is 2.9 miles long and gains 692 feet. The surface is dirt. The nearest town is Hot Sulphur Springs, Colorado, about 12 miles away in a straight line.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:2,676 ft
Max:2,892 ft
Gain:216 ft
Loss:0 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 2,676 ft and 2,892 ft across 2.9 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.2,676 ft2,748 ft2,820 ft2,892 ft0.0 mi0.7 mi1.4 mi2.2 mi2.9 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi2,676 ft
End2.9 mi2,892 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Point to Point
Surface
Dirt

Official sources & verification

Managed by United States Forest Service

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Managing agency

Where it is

Nearest town:
Hot Sulphur Springs, CO · about 12 mi away
County:
Grand County, CO
Jurisdiction:
Arapaho National Forest · United States Forest Service

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

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