Colorado

Only 30 miles southwest of downtown Denver, CO is the Buffalo Creek Recreation Area. This area was devastated in 1996 by the Buffalo Creek Fire where the remnants of the blaze are still clearly visible, but what had been a popular hiking destination in the Pike National Forest is now mainly the realm of challenging mountain bike singletrack trails. With more than 50 miles of non-motorized multi-use trails, through which Segments 2 and 3 of the Colorado Trail pass, this area is worth visiting despite the healing burn scar.

When Open? Area Acres Operated By
Year-round; 24 hours a day 24,763 acres US Forest Service:
South Platte Ranger District
Dogs Allowed? Miles of Trail Max/Min Elev (ft)
Dogs allowed - must be on leash in developed areas 82 6,570ft - 10,420ft

Buffalo Creek Recreation Area Trail and Map Finder

Area Hiking Trails:
1 - Baldy Trail #727
2 - Blackjack Trail
3 - Buck Gulch Trail
4 - Buck Gulch Trail #772
5 - Buffalo Burn Trail
Area Hiking Trails:
1 - Baldy Trail #727
2 - Blackjack Trail
3 - Buck Gulch Trail
4 - Buck Gulch Trail #772
5 - Buffalo Burn Trail
6 - Charlies Cutoff Trail #729
7 - Colorado Trail #1776 Segment 2
8 - Colorado Trail #1776 Segment 3
9 - Colorado Trail Access Trail
10 - Gashouse Gulch Cutoff Trail
11 - Gashouse Gulch Trail #726
12 - Green Mountain Trail #722
13 - Homestead Trail #728
14 - Little Scraggy Access Trail
15 - Little Scraggy Access Trail 2
16 - Miller Gulch Trail #730
17 - Morrison Creek Trail #724
18 - Narrow Gauge Trail #773
19 - Nice Kitty Trail
20 - North Fork View Trail
21 - Park View Trail
22 - Pine Lake Loop Trail
23 - Rasberry Ridge Trail
24 - Sandy Wash Trail #730
25 - Shinglemill Trail #725
26 - Skipper Trail #790
27 - Strawberry Jack Trail #710
28 - Tramway Access Trail
29 - Tramway Trail #723
Area Trailheads:
1 - Baldy Trail #727
2 - Buck Gulch Trailhead
3 - Buffalo Trailhead
4 - Colorado Trail Trailhead
5 - Gashouse Gulch Trailhead
Area Trailheads:
1 - Baldy Trail #727
2 - Buck Gulch Trailhead
3 - Buffalo Trailhead
4 - Colorado Trail Trailhead
5 - Gashouse Gulch Trailhead
6 - Little Scraggy South Trailhead
7 - Little Scraggy Trailhead
8 - Miller Gulch Trailhead
9 - Morrison Creek Trail #724
10 - Narrow Gauge Trail #773
11 - Pine Valley Ranch Park Trailhead
12 - Shinglemill Trail #725
13 - Shinglemill Trail #725
14 - Tramway Trail #723
Area Campgrounds:
1 - Buffalo Campground
2 - Green Mountain Campground
3 - Kelsey Campground
4 - Meadows Group Campground