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3.7 miles
Distance
107 ft
Climb
-921 ft
Descent
00:19:55
Avg time
-814 ft
Altitude change
6,977 ft
Altitude min
7,791 ft
Altitude max
7,791 ft
Altitude start
6,978 ft
Altitude end
-4.2%
Grade
-32.5%
Grade max
21%
Grade min
2,812 ft
Distance climb
3 miles
Distance down
2,228 ft
Distance flat
00:19:55
Avg time
Shinglemill Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
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Riding AreaBuffalo Creek
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Ref Number#725
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AKAShingle Mill
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Difficulty Rating
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Voted DifficultyGreen (1 vote)
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Local Popularity85 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 70 in Trail Running
- 55 in Hiking
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Global Ranking
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State Ranking
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Hiking SAC ScaleT2 Mountain Hiking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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DirectionBoth DirectionsPopular Direction Shown
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Climb DifficultyBlue
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Physical RatingModerate
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Trail VisibilityAlways easy to follow
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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike Allowed
Nice singletrack with some recent reroutes. Flows well in either direction.
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
Recent Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 4 rides
- 28 miles average
6 Months
- 160 rides
- 30 miles avg distance
All
- 856 rides
- Last: Nov 1, 2026
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Directions to shinglemill trailhead
(39.342670, -105.282290)
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Apr 10, 2025 , Buffalo Creek
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wide open singletrack with swoops turns. second half is fun and fast, nothing crazy to mention
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