Buffalo Trail
Trail near Coal Creek, Colorado
Hiking Biking Mountain biking Horses
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Getting there
No parking, restrooms or water are mapped at the start yet. Check before you go.
Trail start coordinates: 39.86476, -105.40308
Trail facts
- Open to
- Hiking, Biking, Horses
- Shape
- One way
- Elevation
- 8,331 to 8,826 ft
- Ride time
- 40 min by bike
- Surface
- Dirt
- County
- Boulder County, Colorado
Can I bring my dog?
We don't have dog rules for this trail yet. Check signs at the trailhead or the land manager's website.
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Camping nearby
- Kelly Dahl 6.9 mi away · Directions · Reserve
- Cold Springs - Arapaho Roosevelt NF (CO) 5.1 mi away · Directions · Reserve
- Pickle Gulch 6.5 mi away · Directions · Reserve
Federal campgrounds from Recreation.gov. Check dates and fees before you go.
Nearby trails
- Snowshoe Hare Trail 2.8 mi long
- Snowshoe Hare Connector To Mule Deer Trail 0.7 mi long
- Raccoon Trail 2.6 mi long
- Burro Trail 4.1 mi long
- Burro Spur To Windy Peak Trail 0.6 mi long
- Mountain Lion Trail 6.8 mi long
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Common questions
- How long is Buffalo Trail?
- Buffalo Trail is about 1.3 miles long, or about 2.6 miles out and back, based on mapped trail data.
- How much elevation gain is on Buffalo Trail?
- About 497 feet of climbing out and back. The trail runs between 8,331 and 8,826 feet above sea level.
- How long does it take to hike Buffalo Trail?
- Plan on about 1 hr 20 min at an easy pace for the round trip, counting time for the climbs. Fast hikers will be quicker, and families with kids slower.
- Are dogs allowed on Buffalo Trail?
- We don't have dog rules for this trail yet. Check signs at the trailhead or the land manager's website.
- What can you do on Buffalo Trail?
- Buffalo Trail is open to hiking, biking and horses, according to OpenStreetMap contributors.
- Where does Buffalo Trail start?
- One end of the mapped trail is at 39.86476, -105.40308. Use the Directions button to get there.
Source: OpenStreetMap contributors (view or fix on OpenStreetMap). Elevation from USGS data via AWS Terrain Tiles. Times are estimates. Length and route come from mapped data and may differ from signs on the ground. Always check for closures before you go.