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Buffalo Mountain is set in the Gore Range which is a subrange of the Rocky Mountains. The mountain is located 3.5 miles (5.6 km) northwest of the community of Frisco in the Eagles Nest Wilderness on land managed by White River National Forest. It ranks as the sixth-highest peak in the Gore Range and the sixth-highest in the wilderness. [2]
The two most visible mountains are Buffalo and Red Mountains. Also surrounding the valley are Ptarmigan, Tenderfoot, and Ten Mile Peaks. According to the United States Census Bureau , the town has a total area of 3.2 square miles (8.3 km 2 ), of which, 3.2 square miles (8.3 km 2 ) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km 2 ) of it (0.94% ...
The Eagles Nest Wilderness is a U.S. Wilderness Area located in the Gore Range near Vail, Copper Mountain, Frisco, Silverthorne, and Heeney, in Summit and Eagle Counties, Colorado. Eagles Nest Wilderness falls within the jurisdiction of Dillon Ranger District and Holy Cross Ranger District, White River National Forest .
The Gore Range is a fault block mountain range, bounded on the west by the Gore fault zone, a thrust fault, and on the east by the Blue River normal fault.A half-graben created by this fault underlies the Blue River Valley and is the northernmost topographical expression of the Rio Grande rift.
Buffalo Mountain Natural Area Preserve covers the summit and slopes of Buffalo Mountain, a 3,960-foot (1,210 m) peak in southwest Virginia. [2] It is open to the public and includes a small parking area from which an approximately one-mile-long (1.6 km) trail may be traversed to reach the summit.
The Buffalo Peaks Wilderness is a U.S. Wilderness Area located in San Isabel and Pike National Forests in central Colorado. The 43,410-acre (175.7 km 2 ) wilderness was named after two highly eroded volcanic mountains, East Buffalo Peak and West Buffalo Peak, in the Mosquito Range and was established in 1993.
Gravestone at Buffalo Mountain. Robert "Bob" Walter Childress (January 19, 1889 [1] or January 19, 1890 [2] – January 16, 1956) [1] was a Presbyterian minister who was born in "The Hollow," now Ararat, Virginia, and grew up surrounded by the Primitive Baptist tradition. He became known throughout the Southern Appalachian region for his work ...
The Mount Buffalo Gorge has sheer granite cliffs that provide good views down to the Ovens Valley. The cliffs are popular for rock climbing. There is a launch ramp for hang gliders at the cliffs. There are waterfalls on the edge of escarpment. The Mount Buffalo Chalet provided accommodation on the mountain but is not currently operating.