23.7 miles
Distance
2,927 ft
Climb
-2,877 ft
Descent
2 miles
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Buffalo Creek Big Loop (IMBA Epic) is a 24 mile popular intermediate route located near Buffalo Creek Colorado. This mountain bike only route. This route includes 16 trails. This route climbs 2,927 ft with a max elevation of 8,055 ft then descends -2,877 ft.
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  • Riding area
  • Primary Activity
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  • Difficulty rating
    Blue
  • Ridelogs
    1
More Stats for Buffalo Creek Big Loop (IMBA Epic) mountain bike route
  • Avg time
    6 hr 2 min
  • Altitude change
    50 ft
  • Altitude min
    6,669 ft
  • Altitude start
    6,669 ft
  • Altitude end
    6,719 ft
  • Grade max
    -39.5%
  • Grade min
    40.1%
  • Distance climb
    11 miles
  • Distance down
    11 miles
  • Distance flat
    2 miles
Avg: 3.5 (4 votes)

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7-27 with Friendly boys
7-27 with Friendly boys
trail: Baldy
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Aug 29, 2017
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