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Peaks Trail Loop (Peaks Trail, Peaks, Peak's, Shock Hill, Bike Path.)
Mountain Biking Trail
Hard
15.65 mi
1,680 ft
The most well-known mountain bike trail in Breckenridge.
Whether or not the Peaks Trail is the best mountain bike trail in Breckenridge, a ride worth checking out once, or not worth your time and a route that you should just skip over, depends entirely upon who you ask. In a nut shell, the Peaks Trail is a cross country mountain bike trail that is constantly climbing or descending. The “trail follows an old mining road from the 1800’s and has a section that runs alongside an aqueduct that was built by miners to funnel and sift water containing precious gold and silver,” according to Mark Grattan on As you can imagine from such a description, this 9-mile route isn’t a ripping descent, which automatically causes some enduro-oriented mountain bikers to check out and skip over it. That said, if you’re willing to pedal up repeated climbs, the Peaks Trail will reward you with a high-caliber sub alpine mountain bike ride through the Colorado High Country! As the Peaks Trail makes it’s way across the flanks of the Tenmile Range from Peak 1 to Peak 10, the trail stays "mostly in the lodgepole pine forest along with some aspen, spruce and fir forests,” according to the US Forest Service. This moderate altitude (by Colorado standards) makes this trail very approachable for intermediate riders who may be scared off by the big climbs and serious exposure of the above-treeline trails in the area. Also, while it’s always good to be aware of the weather and the danger of lightning and thunderstorms in the high country, staying down in the trees reduces your exposure to danger. Despite being characterized as an up-and-down cross country trail, don’t expect the trail tread to be buttery smooth. characterizes the Peaks Trail as "a rocky, rooty, adrenaline-pumping route that connects Breckenridge to Frisco, with diverse singletrack on flowy terrain.” Prepare for climbs and prepare for chunk, but most of all, prepare to have a good time! Sources: Written by Greg Heil
Whether or not the Peaks Trail is the best mountain bike trail in Breckenridge, a ride worth checking out once, or not worth your time and a route that you should just skip over, depends entirely upon who you ask. In a nut shell, the Peaks Trail is a cross country mountain bike trail that is constantly climbing or descending. The “trail follows an old mining road from the 1800’s and has a section that runs alongside an aqueduct that was built by miners to funnel and sift water containing precious gold and silver,” according to Mark Grattan on As you can imagine from such a description, this 9-mile route isn’t a ripping descent, which automatically causes some enduro-oriented mountain bikers to check out and skip over it. That said, if you’re willing to pedal up repeated climbs, the Peaks Trail will reward you with a high-caliber sub alpine mountain bike ride through the Colorado High Country! As the Peaks Trail makes it’s way across the flanks of the Tenmile Range from Peak 1 to Peak 10, the trail stays "mostly in the lodgepole pine forest along with some aspen, spruce and fir forests,” according to the US Forest Service. This moderate altitude (by Colorado standards) makes this trail very approachable for intermediate riders who may be scared off by the big climbs and serious exposure of the above-treeline trails in the area. Also, while it’s always good to be aware of the weather and the danger of lightning and thunderstorms in the high country, staying down in the trees reduces your exposure to danger. Despite being characterized as an up-and-down cross country trail, don’t expect the trail tread to be buttery smooth. characterizes the Peaks Trail as "a rocky, rooty, adrenaline-pumping route that connects Breckenridge to Frisco, with diverse singletrack on flowy terrain.” Prepare for climbs and prepare for chunk, but most of all, prepare to have a good time! Sources: Written by Greg Heil
Route and Elevation
Segments
Name | Distance | Elev. Diff. | Avg. Grade |
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Blue River Bikeway Climb | 1.85 mi | 295 ft | 3.0% |
Tiger Rd to Coyne Valley | 1.10 mi | 108 ft | 1.8% |
Tiger - Gondi | 3.50 mi | 302 ft | 1.6% |
Circle to Coyne Sprint | 0.62 mi | 46 ft | 1.4% |
Coyne to Valley Brook on the Rec Path | 1.26 mi | 98 ft | 1.5% |
Coyne 2 VBS | 1.21 mi | 92 ft | 1.4% |
Ride Solo | 0.98 mi | 75 ft | 1.4% |
Airport Road Climb | 0.28 mi | 289 ft | 19.5% |
Valley Brook to N. Park Ave | 0.54 mi | 39 ft | 1.4% |
Airport Road Climb | 0.21 mi | 299 ft | 26.1% |
Pence Miller Trail North nk | 0.99 mi | 115 ft | 2.0% |
From Josie's Cabin | 0.41 mi | 85 ft | 3.7% |
Peak 7 to Mt. Royal Trailhead | 4.62 mi | 289 ft | 0.3% |
Peaks Trail Heading North | 0.64 mi | 154 ft | 4.5% |
Peaks Trail TT (Split 1) | 1.43 mi | 180 ft | 2.4% |
Peaks Through Gold | 8.37 mi | -1,076 ft | -1.7% |
Peaks Trail TT (Split 2) | 1.48 mi | -184 ft | -1.7% |
Peaks - Zendo 2 CT | 3.31 mi | -299 ft | -0.7% |
County Road 3 Climb | 0.37 mi | 328 ft | 16.5% |
Colorado Trail Climb | 0.86 mi | 276 ft | 6.0% |
Gold Hill DH | 1.38 mi | -597 ft | -8.2% |
GoldHill DH reroute (longer) | 2.71 mi | -1,089 ft | -7.6% |
Gold Hill Descent | 2.00 mi | -1,070 ft | -10.1% |
BlingBling Hill DH | First Rd to Lot | 1.35 mi | -443 ft | -6.1% |