Buckhorn Traverse Details

Activities
- Mountain Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
Riding Area

Prince Creek & Crown Trail System
Colorado
Difficulty Rating

Blue rate
Trail Type

Singletrack
Direction

Both Directions
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Dogs Allowed

Yes
Global Ranking
#14979 in Mountain Biking [+]
- #76091 in Trail Running
Local Popularity
65 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 65 in Trail Running
- 65 in Hiking

Use this trail as a worthy connection between Buckhorn and Glassier OS Trail. The trail can be enjoyed in either direction, with steeps ups and downs on the northwest end, and berms and fun in-sloped rollers and jumps on the southeast end.

The terrain is mostly sage meadows, with dense scrub oak never too far away. Views of the Roaring Fork Valley, Basalt Mountain, and even the horizon towards the Flattops make for a classic Colorado scene.

This trail is perfect for a quick after work ride in either direction by creating a loop with the Rio Grande Trail, Buckhorn, and Glassier OS Trail.

Note that the trail crosses a number of doubletrack roads which descend north to private property; best to stay on the trail at these intersections.

RFMBA designed this trail, worked with the BLM to achieve required approvals, and secured funding from Mid Valley Trails Committee of Eagle County and Pitkin County Open Space and Trails so that a combination of volunteers, Tony Boone Trails & the Tango Trailworks crew could turn the plan into reality.

Local Trail Association

Roaring Fork Mountain Bike Association
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory

Núu-agha-tʉvʉ-pʉ̱ (Ute)

More Stats for Buckhorn Traverse mountain bike trail trail

Altitude change

75 ft
Altitude min

6,803 ft
Altitude max

6,996 ft
Altitude start

6,879 ft
Altitude end

6,954 ft
Grade

1.008%
Grade max

-23.683%
Grade min

29.351%
Distance climb

3,817 ft
Distance down

3,170 ft
Distance flat

472 ft
Avg time

00:11:57
Avg reverse time

00:14:37
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status	date	description
	Jun 9, 2024 @ 10:00am Jun 9, 2024
	Nov 13, 2023 @ 7:53pm Nov 13, 2023
	Jun 12, 2023 @ 5:47pm Jun 12, 2023
	Apr 22, 2022 @ 9:42am Apr 22, 2022	All dry. Soft shoulders as usual with the early season.
	Jun 22, 2021 @ 7:01am Jun 22, 2021	sweet ride! Best early am or late pm. Fair amt of sun exposure. A lil shade but not a ton.

Buckhorn Traverse

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