Rich Creek Trail

Rich Creek Trail is in the Buffalo Creek Wilderness, which spans parts of both the Pike and San Isabel National Forests.

No problem with tourists when you take the back roads.
Rich Creek can be round in the Buffalo Creek Wilderness southeast of Leadville.
Next time I’ll hike the Tumble Creek side of the trail. For now, it’s the path not taken.
Wildflowers glisten after a summer rainshower.
The delicate, elegant beauty of Columbines in the high country summer.