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Buffalo Mountain Loop, CO
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| Run/Jog | 12.95 Miles |
3,005 AEG |
| | Run/Jog | 12.95 Miles | 4 Hrs 58 Mns 43 Secs | | 2.60 mph |
| 3,005 ft AEG | | | | |
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| no partners | | Was operating on minimal sleep after driving up from Flagstaff on Friday, but still managed to get to Wildernest TH at around 7am, in time to snag a parking spot. Plan was to head up to S Willow Creek, and head over the pass connecting Buffalo Mountain to the rest of the range, and then head down Meadow Creek.
Little ascent to the Buffalo Mountain Trail junction, then a descent into South Willow Creek where I hit the Gore Trail. From there, it's a gradual climb all the way up to the treeline and alpine lakes. I was definitely not ready for the elevation, but eventually made it to the pass, where I was tempted to head up the ridge towards Buffalo Mountain (I think this ridge is passable), but decided against it.
The trail down to Meadow Creek was good, but I didn't do a whole lot of actual running. The descent down Meadow Creek was also pleasant.
At the Lilly Pad Lakes trail, I had a climb back up to the lakes, which wasn't too bad. Tons of people at the lake; when I was there last year it was on a Monday. From there is was mostly flat to downhill back to the parking lot, but I did get hit with some hail and light rain the last mile. |
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