Colorado · Ski touring

Buffalo Cabin Trail

Buffalo Cabin TrailPhoto: Luis Toro from Denver, CO, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
0.8 mi
distance
224 ft
climb
10,004 ft
high point
Jun–Jul
best months

Is Buffalo Cabin Trail open right now?

Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists 6 alerts for White River National Forest.

As of · Source: USFS · White River National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Buffalo Cabin Trail is a ski touring route in the Dillon Ranger District of White River National Forest in Colorado, about 0.8 miles long with a total climb of 224 feet. It starts near 9,766 feet and reaches about 10,000 feet, with the steepest stretch around 0.19 miles in, where the grade reaches 17 percent. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Dillon run to highs around 75°F in July, and that station sits roughly 900 feet below the trail, so expect cooler temperatures on the route. Buffalo Cabin and the Pasque hike both start within a quarter mile. Heaton Bay Campground and the Blue River fishing area are each about 2 miles away.

Local outfitters

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  • Best time to go · Jun–Jul

    Best time to visit Buffalo Cabin Trail

    Best months: June–July. 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

      31° / 1°

      12 wet

    2. Feb

      33° / 4°

      11 wet

    3. Mar

      41° / 10°

      11 wet

    4. Apr

      47° / 18°

      11 wet

    5. May

      58° / 26°

      10 wet

    6. Jun

      69° / 33°

      9 wet

    7. Jul

      75° / 38°

      12 wet

    8. Aug

      73° / 37°

      13 wet

    9. Sep

      66° / 30°

      10 wet

    10. Oct

      54° / 21°

      8 wet

    11. Nov

      41° / 11°

      9 wet

    12. Dec

      32° / 3°

      11 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Dillon 1 E, CO, 4 mi away at 9,065 ft. The station sits about 900 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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