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39.8 miles
Distance
5,773 ft
Climb
-5,632 ft
Descent
2 miles
High Point
141 ft
Altitude change
6,660 ft
Altitude min
6,876 ft
Altitude start
7,018 ft
Altitude end
0.1%
Grade
-49.4%
Grade max
56.3%
Grade min
19 miles
Distance climb
17 miles
Distance down
3 miles
Distance flat
Buff Creek Huge Loop hitting all the good stuff.
Detailed Description
Buff Creek Huge Loop is a 40 mile popular intermediate route located near Buffalo Creek Colorado. This mountain bike only route and has a hard overall physical rating. This route includes 21 trails. This route climbs 5,773 ft with a max elevation of 8,552 ft then descends -5,632 ft.
Trail Issues on Route
- Minor Issue / Yellow: 1 trail (newest: Aug 27, 2023)
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Stats
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Distance40 miles
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Avg time9 hr 11 min
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Altitude min6,660 ft
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Altitude start6,876 ft
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Altitude end7,018 ft
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Climb1 mile
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Descent-5,632 ft
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Grade0.1%
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Grade max-49.4%
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Grade min56.3%
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Distance climb19 miles
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Distance down17 miles
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Distance flat3 miles
53 Reviews & Comments
monkytrick
Awesome route. Solo and non-expert riders would be advised to stay on Homestead and skip Raspberry and Blackjack. I ended up walking a lot of features that felt too committing to try without a partner. Otherwise a kick-ass half-to-full-day challenge for intermediate riders with sufficient endurance. Bring plenty of sun protection. Water available at both Buffalo Creek road crossings, pack a filter or tablets.
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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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Bike typeAM
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Physical ratingHard
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Colorado Trail - (Scraggy to Shinglemill) - Buffalo Creek - Colorado
trail: CT - Buffalo Creek
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Colorado Trail (segment 3) - Buffalo Creek - Colorado
trail: CT - Buffalo Creek
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