Trip
BPX Trip – BPX 3-Day: Rich, Rough, and Tumbling Creeks from Rich Creek TH
Let's enjoy the cooler autumn changes with spectacular views of the Buffalo Peaks Wilderness.
Contacts
- Wed, Oct 14, 2026 — Fri, Oct 16, 2026
- Backpacking Section
- Backpacking
- Adults
- Moderate
- Mileage: 12.0 mi
- Elevation Gain: 2,110 ft
- High Point Elevation: 11,585 ft
- Maximum Wind: 10 kts
- Pace: 1-2 mph
- 1 (5 capacity)
- 1 (2 capacity)
- Wed, Sep 2, 2026 at 9:49 AM
- Mon, Oct 12, 2026 at 5:00 PM
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
Let's enjoy the bucolic scenery as summer transitions to fall. Opportunities abound to see elk and moose along the willows, streams and marshlands. I expect we'll return to the Rich Creek trailhead on Friday by 12:00pm. ROUTE: Buffalo Peaks Rich Creek to Tumble Creek Loop · Featured Route | COTREX
9:00am: Wooly Mammoth CDOT Park-N-Ride, Section BB, 18560 US Highway 40, Golden CO 80401 9:15am: Form carpools and depart to the Rich Creek trailhead. We'll stop along the way for a rest break. It is ~2-hour drive from the Wooly Mammoth CDOT PNR to the trailhead.
BPX 3-Day: Rich, Rough, and Tumbling Creeks from Rich Creek TH
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Trails Illustrated 110 - See full route/place details.
Required Equipment
10 essentials. Trekking poles recommended to ascend the steep slopes and ford the streams. MEAL PLAN: Wednesday: lunch and dinner, THURSDAY: Breakfast-Lunch-Dinner, FRIDAY: Breakfast-Lunch Recommend readily enjoyable snacks for between meal enjoyment.