Name: CDT: Buffalo Pass to North Lake (CO Sec. 43)
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Jul 27, 2020

zachary peltier

We took our time doing this section since it was vacation for us. Mileage: @ 8,8,1,4. Trail was nice and water abundant. Some good stealth camps 21.1mi

Jul 28, 2018

Keith McCue

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CDT: Buffalo Pass to North Lake (CO Sec. 43)

21.1

33.9

Point to Point

11,879' 3,621 m

8,458' 2,578 m

2,981' 909 m

4,831' 1,472 m

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