Mountain biking up on Buffalo Pass outside of Steamboat Springs.
Today we are riding a loop from our campsite on Buffalo Pass that will include Buffalo Billy, Flash of Gold, GEM trail, along with some forest service roads.
The views up here are outstanding!! And if you can find a good campsite… The camping is also epic!
After finding a good campsite, you will be able to ride directly from camp.
A longer day will take you WAY down the mountain and require a nice (but long) climb back up. Or you can stick up in the high elevation like we are today.
If you have the time we would recommend taking a few days to hit most of the trials in the area. We didn’t ever feel disappointed!
The road up to Buffalo Pass
BUT the downside to Buffalo Pass mountain biking is the road up can be a bit treacherous at times, and I’m not sure I’d want to pull a trailer up the dirt road.
If your trailer has high clearance… You should be fine, but be ready to avoid some rocks and big ruts in the road.
Links from episode:
- Our Buffalo Pass mountain biking route: https://www.trailforks.com/ridelog/view/46463290/
- This Week in Van Life for Steamboat Springs
- Want to see what we ride? Checkout our mountain bike setup.
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