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4.2 miles
Distance
1,071 ft
Climb
-12 ft
Descent
01:35:24
Avg time
1,063 ft
Altitude change
8,725 ft
Altitude min
9,788 ft
Altitude max
8,725 ft
Altitude start
9,790 ft
Altitude end
4.8%
Grade
-6.3%
Grade max
27.7%
Grade min
4 miles
Distance climb
1,401 ft
Distance down
482 ft
Distance flat
01:35:24
Avg time
Buchanan Pass Trail Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- Winter Fat Bike
- Horse
- Hike
- Trail Running
- Snowshoe
- Backcountry Ski
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Riding AreaBrainard Lake and Peaceful Valley
Ward, Colorado -
Ref Number#910
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Difficulty Rating
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Voted DifficultyBlack Diamond (1 vote)
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Local Popularity95 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 95 in Trail Running
- 95 in Hiking
- 5 in Horseback
- 90 in Snowshoeing
- 5 in Backcountry Skiing
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Global Ranking#53525 in Mountain Biking [+]
- #20738 in Trail Running
- #22991 in Hiking
- #1483 in Horseback
- #1975 in Snowshoeing
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeAM, XC, Fat
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DirectionBoth Directions[+]Popular In Reverse
- Both Directions for Trail Running
- Both Directions for Hiking
- Both Directions for Horseback
- Both Directions for Snowshoeing
- Both Directions for Backcountry Skiing
- Both Directions for Winter Fat Biking
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Climb DifficultyBlack Diamond
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Physical RatingHard
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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike Allowed
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TTFs on TrailRock Garden
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Land Owner
The first 4.5 miles of this trail are outside the Wilderness Boundary, so you're free to ride them Be sure to stop at the edge of the wilderness though.
This trail features some gnarly rocks, especially in the upper half. If you push through though, you'll be rewarded with some excellent views and a fun decent. The adjacent jeep road is probably easier to climb on a technical level, but it isn't graded nearly as well as the trail.
This is a great winter fat bike trail!
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Directions to buchanan-pass-trail trailhead
(40.130270, -105.525560)
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Frequently Asked Questions About Buchanan Pass Trail
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Where is Buchanan Pass Trail located?
Buchanan Pass Trail is located in Brainard Lake and Peaceful Valley, Ward, Colorado, United States. It is part of the Brainard Lake and Peaceful Valley trail network. The trailhead is located at coordinates 40.13027, -105.52556.
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How hard is Buchanan Pass Trail?
Buchanan Pass Trail is rated as Black Diamond difficulty. The physical rating is Hard. The average grade is 4.8%. The climb difficulty is rated Black Diamond.
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What is the elevation gain for Buchanan Pass Trail?
Buchanan Pass Trail has 1,071 ft of elevation gain. The trail has 12 ft of elevation descent. The elevation ranges from 8,725 ft to 9,788 ft.
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Is Buchanan Pass Trail a point to point trail?
Buchanan Pass Trail is not a point to point trail. The direction is Both Directions. The trail type is singletrack.
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