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Buzztail–Rossiter Trail, 4 sights

6.7 mi · ▲ 770 ft · 2 hr 37 min

Buzztail–Rossiter Trail, 4 sights is a 6.7-mile out-and-back near Keystone, CO. It climbs 770 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi9,105 – 9,338 ft7.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: River Course Drive 39.60097, -105.99999
Nearest town Keystone, CO
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Buzztail–Rossiter Trail, 4 sights

6.7 mi · ▲ 770 ft · 2 hr 37 min

Elevation 9,105–9,337 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: River Course Drive · 39.60097, -105.99999

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 75°F / low 46° · precip 9% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 7:32 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 50 ftTurn right onto Rossiter Trail, heading SE.
  3. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  4. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  5. 0.1 miBear left onto Soda Ridge Trail, heading SW.
  6. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  7. 0.1 miSharp right, heading SE.
  8. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  9. 50 ftSharp left onto Connector thru Keystone Stables to Snake River, heading E.
  10. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  11. 200 ftBear left onto Snake River Trail, heading NE.
  12. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  13. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  14. 0.3 miTurn left onto Snake River Bluffs Trail, heading W.
  15. 0.6 miTurn right onto Buzztail, heading S.
  16. 1 miTurn left onto Oro Grande Trail, heading E.
  17. 50 ftReach Rossiter Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  18. 50 ftTurn right onto Buzztail, heading E.
  19. 1 miTurn left onto Snake River Bluffs Trail, heading E.
  20. 0.6 miTurn right onto Scrappy Trail, heading SE.
  21. 0.3 miTurn left onto Snake River Trail, heading E.
  22. 0.3 miBear right, heading S.
  23. 200 ftTurn right onto Connector thru Keystone Stables to Snake River, heading SE.
  24. 0.2 miSharp right, heading SE.
  25. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  26. 0.3 miSharp left, heading SE.
  27. 0.1 miTurn right onto Soda Ridge Trail, heading S.
  28. 0.1 miBear right onto Rossiter Trail, heading S.
  29. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  30. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  31. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/buzztail-rossiter-trail-out-back-4-sights-11-km

Trail surface

83% dirt12% paved5% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 75°F46°
Precip9%Wind2 mphUV8Humidity24%
Rained 0.1″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperature
75°45°
Sunrise 6:36 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:32 PM
Sat 76°50°
Sun 76°52° 17%
Mon 68°51° 35%
Tue 71°47° 33%
Wed 74°49° 43%
Thu 76°50° 39%

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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