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Buffalo Pass, Summit & Jonah Lakes route map
Difficulty: ModerateOut and Back
Routt National Forest/Colorado

Buffalo Pass, Summit & Jonah Lakes

Steamboat Springs, Colorado

1.9 mi

Distance

351 ft

Elev. Gain

Out & Back

Route Type

Moderate

Difficulty

About This Trail

Buffalo Pass, Summit & Jonah Lakes is an out-and-back trail in Routt National Forest, managed by the United States Forest Service, in Routt County, Colorado. It is 1.9 miles long and gains 351 feet. The nearest town is Steamboat Springs, Colorado, about 7 miles away in a straight line.

From the trail data on this page. For conditions and closures, see official sources.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:3,111 ft
Max:3,169 ft
Gain:107 ft
Loss:107 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 3,111 ft and 3,169 ft across 1.9 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.3,111 ft3,130 ft3,150 ft3,169 ft0.0 mi0.5 mi0.9 mi1.4 mi1.9 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi3,147 ft
High point1.7 mi3,169 ft
End1.9 mi3,147 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

Official sources & verification

Managed by United States Forest Service

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Managing agency

Where it is

Nearest town:
Steamboat Springs, CO · about 7 mi away
County:
Routt County, CO
Jurisdiction:
Routt National Forest · United States Forest Service

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

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