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Buffalo Head Park
4.7 ★★★★★ 6 Google reviews · Running trail in Kalispell, Montana · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Not reported
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Buffalo Head Park's own listing, the park or land manager's website, and runner reviews. Blank cells mean we could not verify that fact — we would rather say "not reported" than invent one. There is no Easy / Moderate / Hard rating on this page on purpose: a one-word difficulty score tells you nothing about whether a trail suits your run. Surface, distance, shade and hours do.
What runners say about Buffalo Head Park
Buffalo Head Park is a park on by the city of Kalispell that sits along Ponderosa Street and also just east of Glacier Church it's about 5.71 Acres of Green Space which includes small pond for fishing as well as Wildlife viewing and Hiking or walking it's a quaint little place that sits very close to Kalispell and…
It's a nice little park, but it needs some maintenance. The trail is heavily eroded from rainwater (honestly it should be paved this is a yearly occurrence) and there is always garbage lying around. Someone threw a shopping cart into the pond.
Plan your run at Buffalo Head Park
The practical stuff
- AccessPosted hours — posted hours below; park gates sometimes close earlier than the listing says
- DistanceNot reported. Trail systems often quote total path mileage rather than a single loop, so measure the route you actually want before you drive out.
- ShadeNot reported. Assume some of it is exposed and carry water in summer.
Hours
| Monday | 6 am–11 pm |
| Tuesday | 6 am–11 pm |
| Wednesday | 6 am–11 pm |
| Thursday | 6 am–11 pm |
| Friday | 6 am–11 pm |
| Saturday | 6 am–11 pm |
| Sunday | 6 am–11 pm |
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