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North Fork Fire Station – Wellington Lake loop from Buffalo Creek

North Fork Fire Station – Wellington Lake loop from Buffalo Creek

Hard

4.8

(9945)

9,946

riders

North Fork Fire Station – Wellington Lake loop from Buffalo Creek

04:33

52.1km

1,030m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel ride. Very good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 9, 2026

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Pike National Forest

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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30 m

Buffalo Creek Trailhead

Highlight • Parking

The good thing: Buffalo Creek Recreation Area has some of the most fun riding and some of the best trails in all of the Front Range. The suboptimal thing: The …

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4.82 km

North Fork Fire Station

Highlight • Rest Area

The North Fork Fire Station has a spigot with potable water. Hikers are welcome to refill their bottles. Donations are appreciated.

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7.30 km

Junction to Little Scraggy Trailhead

Highlight • Rest Area

The Little Scraggy Trailhead has a pit toilet and picnic benches. You can even camp pretty close to it.

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20.6 km

Wellington Lake

Highlight • Lake

A great spot to refuel on snacks, water, and also the start of the wilderness detour.

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22.9 km

The Castle

Highlight • Natural Monument

Wellington Lake, located at the base of "The Castle", is open year round. There is camping allowed, with certain stipulations available on their website. Many visitors like to hike or …

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24.8 km

Great view of The Castle

Highlight • Viewpoint

Great view of The Castle and Wellington Lake. The Castle is an impressive rock structure, with towering pink granite walls that make it seem like it is protecting something behind its huge walls.

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29.5 km

Rolling Creek Trailhead is where the Colorado Trail crosses Wellington Lake Road. It is a common spot for hikers to resupply at Bailey off-trail. This is also the point where the Colorado Trail segment 3 ends and segment 4 begins.

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43.2 km

South Buffalo Creek Road

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

South Buffalo Creek Road is a great double-track road for biking that follows South Buffalo Creek. The road connects several other roads and trails to each other and can be handled on any sort of off-road tires.

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52.1 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

47.0 km

5.07 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

37.7 km

7.00 km

6.05 km

1.39 km

Elevation

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Highest point (2,570 m)

Lowest point (2,030 m)

Weather

Today

Tuesday 21 July

32°C

13°C

36 %

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North Fork Fire Station – Wellington Lake loop from Buffalo Creek

Buffalo Creek Trailhead

North Fork Fire Station

Junction to Little Scraggy Trailhead

Wellington Lake

The Castle

Great view of The Castle

Rolling Creek Trailhead

South Buffalo Creek Road

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