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The quintessential post adventure food and drink in Buena Vista is the Buena Viking. It is the newest food truck in Buena Vista, serving comfort food and sharing the patio with the Deerhammer, who makes awesome and powerful craft whiskey and gin drinks. There is live music on the weekends and a fire pit for hanging out. Dogs are prevalent and welcome.

Recommended Routes in Buena Vista - 10

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Favorite We made it to the top! Not bad for senior citizens!
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

Midland Hill Out-and-Back

4.9 mi 7.9 km 1,586' Up 483.35 m Up 1,585' Down 483.1 m Down

Buena V…, CO
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Favorite From Elevation Camp
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

Broken Boyfriend Loop

6.1 mi 9.7 km 617' Up 188.05 m Up 609' Down 185.65 m Down

Buena V…, CO
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Favorite Rocks with bigger rocks in the background.
Intermediate Intermediate

Breakfast Meats Loop

6.4 mi 10.3 km 495' Up 150.94 m Up 494' Down 150.51 m Down

Buena V…, CO
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Favorite Snow-covered Princeton & dry trails.
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

Spaghetti Western Loop

3.3 mi 5.3 km 335' Up 102.24 m Up 338' Down 102.91 m Down

Buena V…, CO
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Favorite Mt. Princeton summit. Altitude has been shown to contribute to absurdity.
Difficult Difficult

Mt. Princeton

7.2 mi 11.7 km 3,236' Up 986.28 m Up 3,235' Down 985.89 m Down

Buena V…, CO
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Favorite Browns Creek Falls
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

Browns Creek Falls

5.8 mi 9.4 km 967' Up 294.83 m Up 968' Down 295.07 m Down

Alpine, CO
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Buena Vista Hiking

  • 128 Miles 205 Kilometers of Trail
  • 10 Recommended Routes
  • 10 Easy Trails Easy Trails
  • 39 Intermediate Trails Intermediate Trails
  • 9 Difficult Trails Difficult Trails
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Trails in Buena Vista - 48

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4.7 mi 7.6 km #1Upper Browns Creek Trail #1429
Intermediate Intermediate
Alpine, CO
Intermediate Intermediate
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1.7 mi 2.7 km #2Broken Boyfriend (6032A)
Intermediate Intermediate
Buena Vista, CO
Intermediate Intermediate
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1.4 mi 2.2 km #3Fistful of Dollars #6034
Easy/Intermediate Easy/Intermediate
Buena Vista, CO
Easy/Intermediate Easy/Intermediate
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1.7 mi 2.7 km #4Sausage Link
Intermediate Intermediate
Buena Vista, CO
Intermediate Intermediate
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0.6 mi 0.9 km #5Riverside Trail
Easy Easy
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Easy Easy
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3.8 mi 6.1 km #6Camp Elevation Trail
Intermediate Intermediate
Buena Vista, CO
Intermediate Intermediate
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1.4 mi 2.3 km #7Django Trail #6033
Intermediate Intermediate
Buena Vista, CO
Intermediate Intermediate
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0.8 mi 1.2 km #8North Trail (6030)
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult
Buena Vista, CO
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult
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3.2 mi 5.2 km #9Three Elk Trail #1445
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult
Buena Vista, CO
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult
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7.0 mi 11.3 km #10Frenchman Creek #1457
Difficult Difficult
Buena Vista, CO
Difficult Difficult
Buena Vista, CO

Photos of Buena Vista - 84

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Hikers along the ridge, just a little above the switchbacking trail.
Jun 24, 2015 near Buena V…, CO
Mt. Princeton summit. Altitude has been shown to contribute to absurdity.
Jun 24, 2015 near Buena V…, CO
Effie on the summit in August. Mt. Princeton (14,197') on the left; Mt. Yale (14,196') obscured by clouds in center; Mt. Columbia (14,073') on the right.
Mar 4, 2019 near Buena V…, CO
We made it to the top! Not bad for senior citizens!
Jun 16, 2019 near Buena V…, CO
Sunrise hitting Mt. Princeton from the top of Midland Hill, 1/1/21
May 16, 2021 near Buena V…, CO
Snow-covered Princeton & dry trails.
Mar 24, 2024 near Buena V…, CO
Smooth trail and Princeton views.
Mar 24, 2024 near Buena V…, CO
The summit of Antero
Apr 9, 2024 near Alpine , CO
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