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Basics
Location:
South of Frisco, near Fairplay
Setting:
Mountainous
Length:
6 mile roundtrip
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Time:
3 to 4 hours
Trailhead Elevation:
9500 feet
Elevation Change:
-500 feet
Season:
Ideal: Fall - Winter

This trail crosses the rolling Ponderosa Pine, Douglas Fir, and Aspen country of the eastern foothills of the Buffalo Peaks.

It makes for a nice day hike and also provides a biking connection through this country, with the Midland Trail and Buena Vista to the south, and a trail system that reaches to Breckenridge to the north.

Location:
South of Frisco, near Fairplay
Setting:
Mountainous
Length:
6 mile roundtrip
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Time:
3 to 4 hours
Trailhead Elevation:
9500
Elevation Change:
-500
Season:
Ideal: Fall - Winter
Useful Map(s):
USGS Quads: Marmot Peak
Additional Details:
Backcountry water is available at both ends and the middle of the trail.
Basic Directions

South of Frisco, near Fairplay.

Access from the north is FDR 433, approximately 3 miles from US 285. The southern access is FDR 435, approximately 3 miles from US 285.

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