2.4 miles
Distance
388 ft
Climb
-31 ft
Descent
00:17:45
Avg time
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Buzzard Gulch Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Buzzard Gulch
    Montrose, Colorado
  • Difficulty Rating
    Green rate
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    XC, Fat
  • Direction
    Both Directions
  • Climb Difficulty
    Green
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • Global Ranking
    #122489 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #86550 in Trail Running
    • #47814 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    100 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 90 in Trail Running
    • 85 in Hiking

This is a super easy singletrack trail once you get up on the upper plateau. There's a bit of a climb to get up there and it's mostly rolling twisty singletrack. No significantly difficult or technical sections so most beginners should be able to handle this one with little problem.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Buzzard Gulch mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    357 ft
  • Altitude min
    6,181 ft
  • Altitude max
    6,537 ft
  • Altitude start
    6,181 ft
  • Altitude end
    6,537 ft
  • Grade
    2.869%
  • Grade max
    -5.885%
  • Grade min
    15.007%
  • Distance climb
    2 miles
  • Distance down
    1,514 ft
  • Distance flat
    1,205 ft
  • Avg time
    00:17:45
  • Avg reverse time
    00:13:27
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on Nov 27, 2024
Freeze/thaw Cycle
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  • Freeze/thaw Cycle
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      Buzzard Gulch Trail Reports

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      Nov 27, 2024 @ 6:54pm
      Nov 27, 2024
      		 reporter Prevalent snow and mud, ride only when frozen
      Aug 28, 2024 @ 7:04pm
      Aug 28, 2024
      Feb 28, 2024 @ 3:50pm
      Feb 28, 2024
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      Feb 16, 2024 @ 7:45am
      Feb 16, 2024
      Apr 6, 2023 @ 2:04pm
      Apr 6, 2023
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 1 rides
      • 7 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 15 rides
      • 8 miles avg distance
      All
      • 83 rides
      • Last: Jan 10, 2025

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      Aug 1, 2020 @ 6:31am
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