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Peaks Trail (The Peaks Trail)
Trail Running Route
Moderate
7.96 mi
504 ft
A point-to-point trail run along the popular Peaks Trail.
The Peaks Trail runs for 8 miles one-way between the towns of Breckenridge and Frisco. 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 Runners can choose to run the Peaks Trail as a loop, an out-and-back, or thanks to the great public transportation in Summit County, running a point-to-point route with a net elevation loss is also an option (as mapped here). Since the trail undulates up and down the flanks of the mountainside, this trail run is not nearly as intense as some of the straight-up-and-straight-down efforts in the nearby mountains. As the Peaks Trail makes its 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. 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. The trail tread itself tends to vary from wide and quite smooth to narrow and filled with roots and chunky rocks. Thanks to the approachable variety of this trail, it can serve as a great introduction to trail running for the newly-initiated! Sources: Written by Greg Heil
The Peaks Trail runs for 8 miles one-way between the towns of Breckenridge and Frisco. 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 Runners can choose to run the Peaks Trail as a loop, an out-and-back, or thanks to the great public transportation in Summit County, running a point-to-point route with a net elevation loss is also an option (as mapped here). Since the trail undulates up and down the flanks of the mountainside, this trail run is not nearly as intense as some of the straight-up-and-straight-down efforts in the nearby mountains. As the Peaks Trail makes its 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. 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. The trail tread itself tends to vary from wide and quite smooth to narrow and filled with roots and chunky rocks. Thanks to the approachable variety of this trail, it can serve as a great introduction to trail running for the newly-initiated! Sources: Written by Greg Heil
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Route and Elevation
Segments
| Name | Distance | Elev. Diff. | Avg. Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peaks Trail - Breck to Frisco | 6.93 mi | -938 ft | -1.8% |
| Peaks Trail - Peak 7 to Zak's | 7.97 mi | -1,096 ft | -2.1% |
| Peaks Trail to Miners/CT junction | 4.62 mi | 279 ft | 0.0% |
| Ski Hill Rd Climb | 0.31 mi | 135 ft | 8.2% |
| Miner's Creek to Zak's | 3.22 mi | -922 ft | -5.3% |
| Gold to Peaks | 1.83 mi | -591 ft | -6.1% |
| Peaks Trail from Creek to Trailhead | 1.00 mi | -220 ft | -4.0% |
| Rainbow Lake to Zak's Stop on Peaks | 0.88 mi | -167 ft | -3.2% |