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Genesee Mountain Park

American Bison Trail

1.9 mi · ▲ 198 ft · 44 min

American Bison Trail is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in Genesee Mountain Park near Genesee, CO. It is mostly level, with 198 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi7,937 – 8,101 ft2.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.69699, -105.29124
Nearest town Genesee, CO
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American Bison Trail

1.9 mi · ▲ 198 ft · 44 min

Elevation 7,937–8,102 ft

Out & Back · Genesee Mountain Park

Trailhead: 39.69699, -105.29124

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 56° · precip 7% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:29 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.3 miSharp left, heading W.
  3. 100 ftTurn right onto Genesee Summit Trail, heading NW.
  4. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Genesee Mountain Trail, heading W.
  5. 150 ftBear right onto American Bison Trail, heading W.
  6. 1.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/american-bison-trail-out-back-3-km

Trail surface

1% dirt99% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 79°F56°
Precip7%Wind7 mphUV8Humidity29%
Hourly temperature
80°55°
Sunrise 6:33 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:29 PM
Sat 79°60°
Sun 80°57° 23%
Mon 78°59° 47%
Tue 75°55° 39%
Wed 77°53° 42%
Thu 80°54° 39%

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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