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Buzzard Gulch Trails

4.7 ★★★★★ 40 Google reviews · Running trail in Montrose, Colorado · Hours vary

Runner's snapshot

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We have not been able to confirm the surface, distance or shape of Buzzard Gulch Trails yet from its own listing, the park's website or runner reviews — so those cells stay blank rather than guess. What is below comes straight from the listing and from reviewers' own words. 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.

Dog-friendly

What runners say about Buzzard Gulch Trails

Pulled from public reviews of this trail (40 of them) — the things people bring up again and again, in their own words. Nothing here is written by us.

What a treat right there in Montrose. Amazing mountain biking trails and a cool little stop along the way showing off all the old mining equipment.

★★★★★ — Erica , Jul 2022

Since it is a few minutes from Montrose, it is a good way to get out of town for a walk when time is limited, and it has several optional loops to adjust the length to fit one's schedule and ability.

★★★★★ — Shaun , Jan 2024

Easy access and you can walk for an hour or three. Once your up there's not a lot of up and down. Just becareful because trail is open for bikes, walkers and horses.

★★★★★ — Leo , Oct 2021

Great for trail running and gentler mountain biking. I wish dog owners would be more conscientious with picking up after their dogs.

★★★★☆ — Arielle , May 2025

Excerpts from public Google reviews. Read all 40 reviews →

Trail conditions & character

What this trail is actually like underfoot and overhead, taken from its own listing and from reviews. Each one links to every other trail with the same character. Busy or quiet is reported as a plain fact, not a plus or a minus — a runner heading out alone at dawn often wants company on the path, and someone running intervals wants an empty one.

🐕 Dog-friendly 5 mentions

“I wish dog owners would be more conscientious with picking up after their dogs.”

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The practical stuff

  • AccessHours vary — hours are not posted for this trail, so check before an early or late run
  • 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.
  • DogsWelcome, per reviewers. Leash rules vary by park — the trailhead sign is the authority.

Where to find Buzzard Gulch Trails

18773-18999 Spring Canyon Rd, Montrose, CO 81403

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Listing verified July 2026 from public records, the trail's own website and runner reviews. Trail conditions change — paths flood, gates close at dusk, and shaded woods stay muddy for days after rain. Something out of date? Report a correction. Manage this trail? Send us the details — it is free.