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Buffalo Creek Trailhead – Wellington Lake loop from Buffalo Creek

Buffalo Creek Trailhead – Wellington Lake loop from Buffalo Creek

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3.4

(8)

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Buffalo Creek Trailhead – Wellington Lake loop from Buffalo Creek

03:19

37.1km

610m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel ride. Very good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 19, 2026

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Pike National Forest

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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30 m

Buffalo Creek Trailhead

Highlight • Parking

The good thing: Buffalo Creek Recreation Area has some of the most fun riding and some of the best trails in all of the Front Range. The suboptimal thing: The …

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6.69 km

South Buffalo Creek Road is a great double-track road for biking that follows South Buffalo Creek. The road connects several other roads and trails to each other and can be handled on any sort of off-road tires.

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14.1 km

Wellington Lake

Highlight • Lake

A great spot to refuel on snacks, water, and also the start of the wilderness detour.

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14.3 km

Great view of The Castle

Highlight • Viewpoint

Great view of The Castle and Wellington Lake. The Castle is an impressive rock structure, with towering pink granite walls that make it seem like it is protecting something behind its huge walls.

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19.1 km

Rolling Creek Trailhead

Highlight • Trail

Rolling Creek Trailhead is where the Colorado Trail crosses Wellington Lake Road. It is a common spot for hikers to resupply at Bailey off-trail. This is also the point where the Colorado Trail segment 3 ends and segment 4 begins.

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37.1 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

36.8 km

378 m

Surfaces

32.8 km

4.29 km

Elevation

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Wednesday 20 May

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77 %

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South Buffalo Creek Road

Wellington Lake

Great view of The Castle

Rolling Creek Trailhead

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