With countless options across nearly one hundred miles of singletrack, the Buffalo Creek trail system has been my personal favorite place to ride in Colorado for many years. The completion of the Little Scraggy loop in 2016 elevated an already popular riding destination even more. Little Scraggy quickly established itself as THE trail to ride within the broader Buffalo Creek area. The main parking lot along Buffalo Creek Road as well as the lot at the entrance to Little Scraggy are routinely full on weekends. It’s undoubtedly one of the top must-ride sections of singletrack in Colorado. For this ride, I skipped the popular Nice Kitty to Little Scraggy loop for an old favorite route that had me out for five hours on pristine singletrack that I had to myself a vast majority of the day.
The Route (From Buffalo Creek Road parking lot)
Buffalo Creek Road > Morrison Creek > Colorado Trail > Redskin Gulch > Gashouse > Miller Gulch > Sandy Wash > Buffalo Creek Road
Distance: 25 miles
Time: 5 hours, with copious amounts of short stops
Weather: Mostly sunny, low 80s, with a mid-ride thunderstorm
Visit Buffalo Creek on Trail Forks or Buffalo Creek on MTB Project for detailed maps, directions, and additional information.
A note to singlespeeders. Buffalo Creek is one of the most singlespeed-friendly trail systems in Colorado.
Gear Check:
Soulcraft Holy Roller singlespeed, Platypus Duthie AM hydration pack, ElevenPine shorts, Pearl Izumi X-Alp Elevate shoes, Swiftwick Vision Seven socks, Sweet Protection Falconer II helmet, Native El Jefe sunglasses.
Images captured on iPhone 8+ built-in camera, GoPro Hero 5, Joby GorillaPod
Drive Time Soundtrack:
The Well Death and Consolation – Listen on Spotify
Black Sabbath Paranoid – Listen on Spotify