33.9 miles
Distance
4,742 ft
Climb
-4,691 ft
Descent
2 miles
High Point
Buffalo Creek classic loop with a few side detours added on
Although the average difficulty rating is only a blue, there is a double black diamond section (Black Jack) that is very challenging technically and it's near the end of the ride. Take lots of water and food for this all day ride.
Detailed Description
All day Buffalo Creek is a 34 mile popular intermediate route located near Buffalo Creek Colorado. This mountain bike only route can be used one direction and has a hard overall physical rating. This route includes 24 trails. This route climbs 4,742 ft with a max elevation of 8,552 ft then descends -4,691 ft.
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Trails in Route
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Primary ActivityMountain Bike
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Difficulty ratingBlue
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Route TypeLoop
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DirectionOne Direction
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Physical ratingHard
More Stats for All day Buffalo Creek mountain bike route
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Avg time9 hr 3 min
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Altitude min6,669 ft
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Altitude start6,669 ft
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Altitude end6,719 ft
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Grade max-49.4%
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Grade min41%
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Distance climb17 miles
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Distance down14 miles
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Distance flat3 miles
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Gashouse - Buffalo Creek - Colorado - SANDY
trail: Gashouse
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Nov 1, 2023
Black Jack - Buffalo Creek - All the Hard Lines
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May 31, 2023
Recent Trail Reports Along Route
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