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2.4 miles
Distance
2,776 ft
Climb
-143 ft
Descent
2 miles
High Point
2,633 ft
Altitude change
10,042 ft
Altitude min
10,042 ft
Altitude start
12,674 ft
Altitude end
20.5%
Grade
-42.7%
Grade max
91.4%
Grade min
2 miles
Distance climb
735 ft
Distance down
Buffalo Mountain Details
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Activities
- Hike
- Trail Running
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Riding AreaEagles Nest Wilderness Area
Vail, Colorado -
Ref Number31.1A
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Difficulty Rating
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Local Popularity95 in Hiking [+]
- 85 in Trail Running
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Global Ranking
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Hiking SAC ScaleT4 Alpine Hiking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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DirectionBoth Directions
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Physical RatingHard
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Trail VisibilitySometimes hard to follow
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Alpine TrailYes
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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike Allowed
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Buffalo Mountain is a 2 mile black diamond difficulty alpine singletrack trail located near Vail Colorado. This hike primary trail can be used both directions and has a hard overall physical rating. Trail visibility is sometimes hard to follow.
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
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6 Months
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- 7 miles avg distance
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Directions to buffalo-mountain trailhead
(39.623450, -106.119210)
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Routes with this trail
6 miles • 3,118 ft • 4 •
An out-and-back route up Buffalo Mountain via Buffalo Cabin Trail and Buffalo Mountain Trail.
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