BR-Ponds To Lily Pad Lake Trail–Buffalo Ridge Ponds To Upper Salt Lick, 3 sights
2.4 mi · ▲ 237 ft · 55 min
BR-Ponds To Lily Pad Lake Trail–Buffalo Ridge Ponds To Upper Salt Lick, 3 sights is a 2.4-mile out-and-back near Silverthorne, CO. It is mostly level, with 237 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 47/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi9,626 – 9,882 ft2.5 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Ryan Gulch MTB/Hiking Trail 39.61699, -106.10517
Nearest town Silverthorne, CO
Directions
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BR-Ponds To Lily Pad Lake Trail–Buffalo Ridge Ponds To Upper Salt Lick, 3 sights
2.4 mi · ▲ 237 ft · 55 min
Elevation 9,627–9,884 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Ryan Gulch MTB/Hiking Trail · 39.61699, -106.10517
Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 7:33 PM
Dogs allowed on leash · Transit-accessible: Timber Ridge stop 289 m from the trailhead
- Start on Ryan Gulch MTB/Hiking Trail, heading SE.
- 150 ftBear right onto Buffalo Ridge Ponds To Upper Salt Lick, heading S.
- 0.3 miBear right onto BR-Ponds To Lily Pad Lake Trail, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Lily Pad Trail, heading NW.
- 0.5 miReach Buffalo Ridge Ponds To Upper Salt Lick, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto BR-Ponds To Lily Pad Lake Trail, heading S.
- 0.3 miBear left onto Buffalo Ridge Ponds To Upper Salt Lick, heading NE.
- 0.3 miBear left onto Ryan Gulch MTB/Hiking Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
100% dirt
Weather
Sunrise 6:36 AMSunset 7:33 PM
Good to know
- Dogs allowed on leash
- Transit-accessible: Timber Ridge stop 289 m from the trailhead
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- Lower Salt Lick Trail–Ryan Creek Trail, 4 sights 5 mi · ▲ 416 ft
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