Buchanan Pass Trail
6.6 mi · ▲ 1,834 ft · 3 hr 7 min
Buchanan Pass Trail is a 6.6-mile out-and-back in Indian Peaks Wilderness near Allenspark, CO. It climbs 1,834 ft, with sections as steep as 23% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 94/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
Elevation
0 mi9,607 – 11,379 ft · steepest grade: 23%6.8 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Buchanan Pass Trail 40.13705, -105.58543
Nearest town Allenspark, CO
Directions
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Buchanan Pass Trail
6.6 mi · ▲ 1,834 ft · 3 hr 7 min
Elevation 9,607–11,378 ft
Out & Back · Indian Peaks Wilderness
Trailhead: Buchanan Pass Trail · 40.13705, -105.58543
Weather Sep 4: Rain, high 73°F / low 50° · precip 21% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:31 PM
Dogs allowed on leash · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Buchanan Pass Trail, heading N.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading N.
- 400 ftTurn right onto Saint Vrain Mountain Trail, heading N.
- 2.7 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 2.7 miTurn left onto Buchanan Pass Trail, heading NW.
- 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
99% dirt1% unspecified
Weather
RainTemperature 73°F50°
Precip21%Wind7 mphUV8Humidity45%
Rained 0.1″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
75°50°
Sunrise 6:34 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:31 PM
Sat
71°51°
Sun
75°54°
47%
Mon
68°50°
36%
Tue
71°46°
28%
Wed
71°48°
35%
Thu
73°49°
40%
Good to know
- Dogs allowed on leash
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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