nico_smith - Aug 20, 2022 9:39 pm Date Climbed: Aug 19, 2022
Great Day
Got a decent start at 6:30 and made the summit in about 2 ish hours with lots of photo stops. COTREX has the trail leading in a different direction so be mindful of that when you head up.
surprisingly few crowds for a holiday. saw many mountain goats. 3 different packs of them.
Steven Cross - Apr 13, 2016 1:05 am Date Climbed: Jul 4, 2007
Buffalo Cabin Trail
Extremely steep trail, but worth it. The first time I saw this mountain was in 2003 and instantly went on my to do list. Ended up hiking Red Peak one year before hiking Buffalo. This was my second Gore Peak. Fantastic range!
Liba Kopeckova - Oct 11, 2015 11:06 pm Date Climbed: Oct 10, 2015
nice evening hike
via Buffalo Cabin - late start 5PM, summit for sunset, descent in dark
Sarah Simon - Jun 28, 2015 8:01 pm Date Climbed: Jun 28, 2015
Standard cabin route
This is a great chunk of elevation gain in a short distance - good quick workout! Note if you bring your dog to bring their Ruffwear boots - the sustained boulder hopping is not very paw pad friendly. I was the first one to the summit today. Met a lot of worn out tourists on my way down. I was torn between encouraging them to push on and, looking at the dark clouds building, encouraging them to turn around and enjoy a beer at Dillon Dam Brewery. ;)
BLong - Mar 23, 2015 12:57 pm Date Climbed: Mar 19, 2015
Silver Couloir
Great boot up and ski down Silver Couloir.
Here's a short video: https://vimeo.com/122941453
Peakbug - Sep 1, 2014 8:00 pm Date Climbed: Aug 2, 2014
Buffalo Mountain
Perfect day with rkymtn. Amazing weather, tons of wildlife and great views.
rkymtn - Aug 12, 2014 1:18 pm Date Climbed: Aug 2, 2014
Buffalo Trail
This was a spectacular hike with Peakbug. The views from the summit were great, but the wildlife was the key factor making this an exceptional day. We encountered a herd of seven goats on the summit ridge - four adults and three kids. Additionally there was a marmot, pika, and a ptarmigan hen with chicks. We even saw three bighorn sheep on the drive in.
BradBartick - Aug 10, 2014 5:16 pm Date Climbed: Aug 12, 2014
Buffalo and Sacred Buffalo before the rain
With Michelle. Fun race across ridge to Sacred a Buffalo under darkening skies.
shanahan96 - May 11, 2014 4:24 pm Date Climbed: May 10, 2014
silver-less
went for the silver couloir, but discovered too late that the pre-broken trench didn't head that way....bummer! salvaged the day with a fine climb up the south slopes.
Second time up, 8/11/13, great views of the surrounding mountains and the Dillon Reservoir area. 4 mountain goats on the summit, including a baby!
Third ascent, 5/10/14, skinned up and skied back down the east face in spring powder. Was hoping for the Silver, but after 9 others dropped in ahead, I am happy with a powder descent of the east face rather than "sloppy seconds", or is it "tenths"?
Fourth ascent, 9/19/15, standard trail route once again, quick and easy favorite. Super clear day, could see Pikes, Longs, and part of the Maroon Bells! Never disappoints.
Fifth ascent, 11/27/17, standard trail route with Rachael. Not too windy, and pretty warm for November. Some icy snow on the trail though.
mrs. hotoven - Jul 4, 2013 10:52 pm Date Climbed: May 25, 2013
one of my favorites
One of my favorite hikes/bushwhacks. Hiked with hotoven
Hotoven - May 25, 2013 10:20 pm Date Climbed: May 25, 2013
Fun hike
Hiked with the wife. Tons of snow hiding the trail forced a bush-whack to timer-line. Then long snow slog to the summit. Fun slide down. Marked a tree with a bright shirt so we could find our bush-whack route again on the way down. Met others on the trail, all turned around except us after the trail was absorbed by snow. Perfect summit day, a few clouds, but great views of the snow covered peaks.
Scrambling Man - Nov 25, 2012 12:24 pm Date Climbed: Nov 20, 2012
Great Views
Makes for a nice hike close to town. I had great views on a clear day.
theREALCarpeDM - Aug 14, 2012 1:37 am Date Climbed: Aug 12, 2012
Standard w/Sacred Buffalo
Went with my coworker - his first peak in 40 years! He did great! Nice mountain. Well cairned trail through the talus. The traverse to Sacred is cool. My first Gore peak - I know, I know.
Blue River is not good fishing destination this summer, but Buffalo Mt is great hiking alternative, late start around 10 am, able to beat bad weather. Nice solo hike!
alpine345 - May 17, 2012 3:23 pm Date Climbed: Aug 14, 2006
E Cirque
Started from the lily pad TH and went up the E cirque to summit...just me and the goats...then down buffalo cabin trail to the car. nice 4th and 3.12 dirt on the way up...
mansfieo - Apr 27, 2012 12:26 pm Date Climbed: Dec 28, 2012
Buffalo in Winter
Hardest Part was the semi-covered talus/boulder field just out of the trees. Bad snow year really messes things up...
nico_smith - Aug 20, 2022 9:39 pm Date Climbed: Aug 19, 2022
Great DayGot a decent start at 6:30 and made the summit in about 2 ish hours with lots of photo stops. COTREX has the trail leading in a different direction so be mindful of that when you head up.
rockymountain_guac - Jul 4, 2018 5:10 pm Date Climbed: Jul 4, 2018
Steeper then expectedGreat hike though, had an awesome day
birdhead - Jul 27, 2017 6:27 pm Date Climbed: Aug 9, 2012
Buffalo TrailDid the traverse across to Sacred Buffalo.
slowpoke - Jul 6, 2016 12:11 pm Date Climbed: Jul 4, 2016
Nice hikesurprisingly few crowds for a holiday. saw many mountain goats. 3 different packs of them.
Steven Cross - Apr 13, 2016 1:05 am Date Climbed: Jul 4, 2007
Buffalo Cabin TrailExtremely steep trail, but worth it. The first time I saw this mountain was in 2003 and instantly went on my to do list. Ended up hiking Red Peak one year before hiking Buffalo. This was my second Gore Peak. Fantastic range!
Liba Kopeckova - Oct 11, 2015 11:06 pm Date Climbed: Oct 10, 2015
nice evening hikevia Buffalo Cabin - late start 5PM, summit for sunset, descent in dark
Sarah Simon - Jun 28, 2015 8:01 pm Date Climbed: Jun 28, 2015
Standard cabin routeThis is a great chunk of elevation gain in a short distance - good quick workout! Note if you bring your dog to bring their Ruffwear boots - the sustained boulder hopping is not very paw pad friendly. I was the first one to the summit today. Met a lot of worn out tourists on my way down. I was torn between encouraging them to push on and, looking at the dark clouds building, encouraging them to turn around and enjoy a beer at Dillon Dam Brewery. ;)
BLong - Mar 23, 2015 12:57 pm Date Climbed: Mar 19, 2015
Silver CouloirGreat boot up and ski down Silver Couloir.
Here's a short video: https://vimeo.com/122941453
Peakbug - Sep 1, 2014 8:00 pm Date Climbed: Aug 2, 2014
Buffalo MountainPerfect day with rkymtn. Amazing weather, tons of wildlife and great views.
rkymtn - Aug 12, 2014 1:18 pm Date Climbed: Aug 2, 2014
Buffalo TrailThis was a spectacular hike with Peakbug. The views from the summit were great, but the wildlife was the key factor making this an exceptional day. We encountered a herd of seven goats on the summit ridge - four adults and three kids. Additionally there was a marmot, pika, and a ptarmigan hen with chicks. We even saw three bighorn sheep on the drive in.
BradBartick - Aug 10, 2014 5:16 pm Date Climbed: Aug 12, 2014
Buffalo and Sacred Buffalo before the rainWith Michelle. Fun race across ridge to Sacred a Buffalo under darkening skies.
shanahan96 - May 11, 2014 4:24 pm Date Climbed: May 10, 2014
silver-lesswent for the silver couloir, but discovered too late that the pre-broken trench didn't head that way....bummer! salvaged the day with a fine climb up the south slopes.
good to get up high again!
jamie
chicagotransplant - Aug 11, 2013 3:38 pm Date Climbed: Aug 11, 2013
Buffalo TrailSecond time up, 8/11/13, great views of the surrounding mountains and the Dillon Reservoir area. 4 mountain goats on the summit, including a baby!
Third ascent, 5/10/14, skinned up and skied back down the east face in spring powder. Was hoping for the Silver, but after 9 others dropped in ahead, I am happy with a powder descent of the east face rather than "sloppy seconds", or is it "tenths"?
Fourth ascent, 9/19/15, standard trail route once again, quick and easy favorite. Super clear day, could see Pikes, Longs, and part of the Maroon Bells! Never disappoints.
Fifth ascent, 11/27/17, standard trail route with Rachael. Not too windy, and pretty warm for November. Some icy snow on the trail though.
mrs. hotoven - Jul 4, 2013 10:52 pm Date Climbed: May 25, 2013
one of my favoritesOne of my favorite hikes/bushwhacks. Hiked with hotoven
Hotoven - May 25, 2013 10:20 pm Date Climbed: May 25, 2013
Fun hikeHiked with the wife. Tons of snow hiding the trail forced a bush-whack to timer-line. Then long snow slog to the summit. Fun slide down. Marked a tree with a bright shirt so we could find our bush-whack route again on the way down. Met others on the trail, all turned around except us after the trail was absorbed by snow. Perfect summit day, a few clouds, but great views of the snow covered peaks.
Scrambling Man - Nov 25, 2012 12:24 pm Date Climbed: Nov 20, 2012
Great ViewsMakes for a nice hike close to town. I had great views on a clear day.
theREALCarpeDM - Aug 14, 2012 1:37 am Date Climbed: Aug 12, 2012
Standard w/Sacred BuffaloWent with my coworker - his first peak in 40 years! He did great! Nice mountain. Well cairned trail through the talus. The traverse to Sacred is cool. My first Gore peak - I know, I know.
Senad Rizvanovic - Jul 28, 2012 7:41 pm Date Climbed: Jul 28, 2012
Fishing vs HikingBlue River is not good fishing destination this summer, but Buffalo Mt is great hiking alternative, late start around 10 am, able to beat bad weather. Nice solo hike!
alpine345 - May 17, 2012 3:23 pm Date Climbed: Aug 14, 2006
E CirqueStarted from the lily pad TH and went up the E cirque to summit...just me and the goats...then down buffalo cabin trail to the car. nice 4th and 3.12 dirt on the way up...
mansfieo - Apr 27, 2012 12:26 pm Date Climbed: Dec 28, 2012
Buffalo in WinterHardest Part was the semi-covered talus/boulder field just out of the trees. Bad snow year really messes things up...