Buffalo Gap Loop
USFS trail 7016
The route in 3D
Fly this trail over real terrain
USGS and partner elevation data build the terrain, and the US Forest Service centerline draws the route.
1.3 mi · Typical grade 5 to 8%
About 100 ft between the route's high and low points. An estimate from USGS elevation data, computed 2026-07-10; not measured in the field.
Trail facts
- Length
- 1.3 mi mapped
- Grade
- Typical grade 5 to 8%
- Surface
- native material
- USFS-managed hiker season
- year-round
- USFS-managed uses
- Hiking, Horseback (pack and saddle), Bicycling
- Motorized status
- Non-motorized (USFS designation)
- Designation
- National trail designation
- National forest
- Dakota Prairie Grasslands
Length is the trail as the Forest Service maps it, not a trip distance. Hike out and back and you will cover it twice; check the shape of the route before you count on the figure.
This record is a snapshot of U.S. Forest Service data retrieved on 2026-07-09. It does not reflect current closures, conditions, or seasonal orders. Check with the local ranger district before you go.
Elevation
- High point
- About 2,650 ft
- Low point
- About 2,550 ft
Estimates, derived from USGS elevation data sampled along the USFS-mapped route, computed 2026-07-10. We have not measured these figures in the field.
Access points
Listed on Recreation.gov and matched to this trail by name and location, retrieved 2026-07-10. We have not visited or verified these access points.
- View on Recreation.gov
Buffalo Gap Campground
Campground · Under a mile away straight-line
Set your ZIP or use your location for drive times to these access points.
Plan a day on this trail
A day here means a typical grade of 5 to 8%. Tell the Trip Builder where you are headed and it assembles a day-specific kit with weather, daylight, and terrain in mind.
Build your kitData: U.S. Forest Service, retrieved 2026-07-09.