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12.5 miles
Distance
3,050 ft
Climb
-2,990 ft
Descent
2 miles
High Point
51 ft
Altitude change
9,574 ft
Altitude min
9,782 ft
Altitude start
9,833 ft
Altitude end
0.1%
Grade
-54.5%
Grade max
44.1%
Grade min
6 miles
Distance climb
6 miles
Distance down
2,500 ft
Distance flat
A loop around Buffalo Mountain.
Detailed Description
Buffalo Mountain Loop is a 13 mile intermediate route located near Colorado. This hike primary route. This route includes 3 trails. This route climbs 3,050 ft with a max elevation of 11,903 ft then descends -2,990 ft.
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Distance13 miles
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Avg time3 hr 50 min
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Altitude change51 ft
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Altitude min9,574 ft
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Altitude start9,782 ft
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Altitude end9,833 ft
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Climb3,050 ft
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Descent-2,990 ft
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Grade0.1%
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Grade max-54.5%
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Grade min44.1%
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Distance climb6 miles
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Distance down6 miles
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Distance flat2,500 ft
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Trails in Route
| 2,730 ft | |||||
| 1 mile | |||||
| 2 miles |
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Primary ActivityHike
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Difficulty ratingBlue
Directions
- Walk northwest on Buffalo Cabin.
- Continue for 2.5 kilometers.
- Turn left onto Gore Range (South).
- Continue for 7 kilometers.
- Keep left to take Meadow Creek.
- Continue for 6 kilometers.
- Turn left onto Lily Pad Trail.
- Continue for 2.5 kilometers.
- Turn left to stay on Lily Pad Trail.
- Continue for 1.5 kilometers.
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| status | trail | date | condition | description |
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Apr 12, 2026 @ 6:18pm (America/Denver) Apr 12, 2026 | ||||
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