1,129 ft
Distance
163 ft
Climb
-4 ft
Descent
00:04:46
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Supporters, Builders, Maintainers & Land Managers of Buffalo Peak Trail

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    Land Manager

Buffalo Peak Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Provo Canyon
    Provo, Utah
  • Difficulty Rating
    Double Black Diamond rate
  • Hiking SAC Scale
    T1 Hiking
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    DH, AM
  • Direction
    Both Directions
  • Climb Difficulty
    Double Black Diamond
  • Physical Rating
    Hard
  • Trail Visibility
    Always easy to follow
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • TTFs on Trail
    Rock Garden
  • Global Ranking
    #84898 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #3811 in Trail Running
    • #2079 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    50 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 80 in Trail Running
    • 95 in Hiking
  • Land Owner
    Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest

Steep, rocky, loose and a blast to descend. Not so much for the climb, pure hike-a-bike. Great view to enjoy for your efforts

This trail is unsanctioned.

Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Buffalo Peak multi-use trail trail
  • Altitude change
    159 ft
  • Altitude min
    7,821 ft
  • Altitude max
    7,984 ft
  • Altitude start
    7,825 ft
  • Altitude end
    7,986 ft
  • Grade
    14.1%
  • Grade max
    -6.1%
  • Grade min
    70.5%
  • Distance climb
    909 ft
  • Distance down
    52 ft
  • Distance flat
    167 ft
  • Avg time
    00:04:46
  • Avg reverse time
    00:08:13
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on Oct 4, 2024
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      Buffalo Peak Trail Reports

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      Oct 4, 2024 @ 4:03pm
      Oct 4, 2024
      		 Getting slick with the moon dust.
      Jun 27, 2024 @ 11:53am
      Jun 27, 2024
      		 Absolute perfection today
      Aug 5, 2023 @ 8:00am
      Aug 5, 2023
      Sep 30, 2022 @ 1:57pm
      Sep 30, 2022
      Jun 11, 2021 @ 1:51pm
      Jun 11, 2021
      		 This is a nice hike a bike. It is really steep and covered in loose rock. The bigger rocks make a natural staircase. It is fun to descend but a...
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      • Last: Oct 27, 2024

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