Colorado · Mountain biking · Trails near 38.4°N 108.0°W

Buzzard Gulch

1.8 mi
distance
213 ft
climb
Mar–May, Sep–Oct
best months

Buzzard Gulch is a short mountain biking route on Bureau of Land Management land in Colorado's Uncompahgre Field Office, about 1.8 miles long and rising from roughly 6,475 feet to about 6,532 feet. The climb is gentle, with a total gain of 213 feet, and the steepest stretch comes at about 0.6 miles in, where the grade reaches 15 percent. The most comfortable months for riding are typically late spring and early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Montrose show May highs around 74°F and September highs around 79°F, while July averages about 90°F and winter brings highs near 40°F with a few snowy days each month. Several other trails sit close by, including Bull Snake about 0.2 miles away and Legit Gully and PJ Way each about 0.3 miles away. Climbers can find Watermark Boulder about 2.9 miles off, and Riverbend RV Park offers camping about 3.8 miles away.

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  • Best time to go · Mar–May, Sep–Oct

    Best time to visit Buzzard Gulch

    Best months: March–May and September–October. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.

    1. Jan

      40° / 18°

      5 wet · 3 snow

    2. Feb

      46° / 23°

      5 wet · 2 snow

    3. Mar

      57° / 30°

      5 wet · 1 snow

    4. Apr

      64° / 37°

      6 wet · 1 snow

    5. May

      74° / 45°

      5 wet

    6. Jun

      86° / 53°

      4 wet

    7. Jul

      90° / 59°

      6 wet

    8. Aug

      87° / 58°

      8 wet

    9. Sep

      79° / 49°

      7 wet

    10. Oct

      67° / 37°

      6 wet

    11. Nov

      52° / 27°

      5 wet · 1 snow

    12. Dec

      41° / 18°

      5 wet · 3 snow

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Montrose #2, CO, 5.8 mi away at 5,789 ft. The station sits about 700 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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