5.6 mi from the trailheadSlough Creek Campground
Campground · Wyoming

12.5 mi one way · 2,428 ft gain · 9,663 ft high point · Very hard
In Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness · Montana · U.S. Forest Service
Buffalo Fork is a 12.5-mile one-way in the Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness to Boulder Pass, climbing 2,428 feet, with Hidden Lake and Sheepherder Peak nearby.
2,428 ft of gain and 324 ft of descent.
The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.
Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.
What the trail reaches, measured from the start.
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Trail data: USFS, NPS, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP via Mapzen terrain tiles. Nearby reading: Wikipedia. Photos: Wikimedia Commons contributors, licensed as shown on each photo. Download the trail and feature data.
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