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Ormes Trail–Royal Buffalo Trail, 3 sights

5.1 mi · ▲ 753 ft · 2 hr 5 min

Ormes Trail–Royal Buffalo Trail, 3 sights is a 5.1-mile out-and-back near Silverthorne, CO. It climbs 753 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 30/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi9,108 – 9,761 ft · steepest grade: 22%5.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Royal Buffalo Trail 39.62001, -106.10404
Nearest town Silverthorne, CO
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Ormes Trail–Royal Buffalo Trail, 3 sights

5.1 mi · ▲ 753 ft · 2 hr 5 min

Elevation 9,110–9,762 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Royal Buffalo Trail · 39.62001, -106.10404

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 74°F / low 43° · precip 9% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 7:33 PM

Dogs allowed on leash · Transit-accessible: Timber Ridge stop 118 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Royal Buffalo Trail, heading N.
  2. 500 ftSharp right, heading E.
  3. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
  4. 0.4 miBear right onto Ormes Trail, heading N.
  5. 0.3 miBear left onto Leopold Trail, heading NE.
  6. 450 ftBear right, heading NE.
  7. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Mesa Cortina Trail, heading NW.
  8. 0.7 miTurn right onto Ruby Ranch Access Trail, heading NW.
  9. 0.8 miReach Royal Buffalo Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 0.8 miTurn left onto Mesa Cortina Trail, heading W.
  11. 0.9 miBear left onto Leopold Trail, heading SE.
  12. 450 ftBear right onto Ormes Trail, heading SW.
  13. 0.3 miBear left onto Royal Buffalo Trail, heading W.
  14. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
  15. 350 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  16. 0.1 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/ormes-trail-royal-buffalo-trail-out-back-4-sights-8-km

Trail surface

72% dirt28% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 74°F43°
Precip9%Wind6 mphUV8Humidity22%
Hourly temperature
75°40°
Sunrise 6:36 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:33 PM
Sat 75°49°
Sun 76°50°
Mon 66°49° 31%
Tue 73°45° 26%
Wed 76°47° 41%
Thu 75°48° 38%

Good to know

  • Dogs allowed on leash
  • Transit-accessible: Timber Ridge stop 118 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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