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2nd Yellow Mule Trail intersection with Buck Ridge

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Second Yellow Mule #42

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The easiest climb of the three Yellow Mule Trails up to Buck Ridge.
8.1
mi
Distance
2,779
ft
Gain
strenuous
Difficulty

Route Details

Flatter
Steeper
8.14mi
Distance
2,779ft
Elevation Gain
284ft
Elevation Loss
50%
Max Grade
9,459ft
High Point
6,962ft
Low Point
Path Type
Point to Point
Description
Second Yellow Mule provides public access through the Yellowstone Club to Forest Service land. It climbs through logged areas, then steeply up to the ridge dividing Second and Third Yellow Mule Creeks, ultimately gaining the ATV trail on top of Buck Ridge. It's a more gradual climb than First Yellow Mule.

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Contributors
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