Leg 3 Directions

Leg 3 – Green Mountain

Tramway pullout to Buffalo Trailhead

• Description: More excellent running on smooth trail through forest. Steady climb up to a high point then a descent. A few tricky turns!
• Difficulty: Blue Square
• Length: 5.4 miles
• Elevation (+/-): 900/950 vertical feet

Driving Directions to the start of Leg 3

• 2.4 miles, 9 minutes from the start of Leg 2
• From the Shinglemill Trailhead, continue west on FS-550 for 2.4 miles. 
• When the road makes a sharp right turn, park in a pullout on the right. The Tramway Creek Trail crosses the road here and is signed on both sides. The trail is an old dirt road, so it's pretty wide.

Running Directions

• 0.0 – Retrace the steps of the previous runner, running uphill (south) on the Tramway Creek Trail.
• 0.3 - Continue straight past a sign for "Tramway Trail, to Colorado Trail".
• 0.8 – Turn right on the Colorado Trail at a sign.
• 1.4 – At a Y-intersection, turn left on the Green Mountain Trail.
• 4.6 – As you come to a dirt road, turn right towards the Colorado Trail. Do NOT run on the road through the Meadows Campground (unless you want to cheat very effectively).
• 4.9 – At a three-way intersection, turn left on the Colorado Trail.
• 5.1 – At an unsigned 3-way junction, turn right, crossing over a (probably dry) creek bed, as a minor trail continues straight. 
• 5.2 – Cross a dirt road and continue on the Colorado Trail on the other side.
• 5.3 – Just after climbing over a fence on a weird staircase thing, turn right at a T-intersection, leaving the Colorado Trail.
• 5.4 – Arrive at the Buffalo Trailhead. 

Running Map:

Driving Map: