Old Leg 5 Directions

Old Directions!

Leg 5 – “Ewok Forest (Buffalo Creek, part 3)”

Buffalo Trailhead to Rolling Creek Trailhead

Difficulty: Blue square

Length: 5.1 miles

Elevation gain/loss: 1,500/500 vertical feet

Driving Directions to the start of Leg 5

3.6 miles, 15 minutes from the start of Leg 4

From the Shinglemill Trailhead, head west of FS-550 (Redskin Creek Road) and go 3.5 miles. Turn left on FS-543F towards Meadows Group Campground. In about 500’, turn right into the Buffalo Trailhead. There is an outhouse here and a big sign with details about the Colorado Trail.

Running Directions

0.0 – START! From the Buffalo Trailhead, start running on the singletrack towards the Colorado Trail (signed “Colorado Trail 0.1 mile”).

0.2 – Turn right at a three-way intersection with the Colorado Trail. (There is a weird fence with a small staircase here.)

0.4 – Cross a dirt road (FS-543).

0.7 – Turn left to stay on the Colorado Trail as Redskin Creek Trail goes right.

2.2 – Cross a dirt road (FS-550c).

4.8 – Cross Wellington Lake Road (County-68, FS-543) and continue on the dirt road on the other side, following signs for the Colorado Trail.

5.1 – FINISH! Arrive at the Rolling Creek Trailhead at the end of the road.