Buckhorn Trail

RIDE INFORMATION
Distance-Total distance 33 miles: 9 miles up to the Buckhorn Trail; 5.5 miles down to Buckhorn Camp; 3.5 miles down Indian Creek; 10 miles up Camuesa Road; and 5 miles back down to Upper Oso.
Elevation Gain-2,485′ gain from Upper Oso to the start of the Buckhorn Trail; 1,750′ drop down to Buckhorn Camp; 400′ loss down Indian Creek; 1,800′ of elevation gain up Camuesa Road
Trail Conditions-Both the Buckhorn and Indian Creek trails are in need of work. Check web site for more updated reports
Difficulty-Strenuous to Hard Core; first 7 miles on dirt road; next 5 is Level 2 single track down into Buckhorn Canyon and then Level 2 and 3 single track for 3.5 miles down Indian Creek.
Topo-San Marcos Pass and Little Pine Mountain

HIGHLIGHTS
This, the ride to Little Pine, and the Gibraltar Loop are the best three rides in the lower Santa Ynez River drainage. The Buckhorn ride combines much of what the Little Pine Ride has to offer, as well as 10 miles of exquisite single track riding in Buckhorn Canyon and along lower Indian Creek. There is a real feeling of wildness about the ride.

DIRECTIONS
From Upper Oso, ride up the Little Pine road for 9 miles to the Buckhorn Trail intersection. The trail is 1.5 miles beyond the Chalk Bluff switchbacks leading across the steep east face of Little Pine. There is an easy-to-spot trail sign marking the start of the trail.