Breck Guidebook
Hiking and Exploring
This moderate hike offers stunning scenery, gorgeous mountain lakes and historic mine ruins. The views on this challenging hike make the climb up worth it.
Distance: 8.6 miles round trip
Elevation Gain: 2,129 feet
Directions: From the intersection of Main Street and Ski Hill Road/Lincoln Avenue drive south on Highway 9 approximately 2.5 miles to Spruce Creek Road (No. 800). Turn right and bear left after .1 miles. Proceed 1.2 miles to the trailhead.
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Mohawk Lake
This moderate hike offers stunning scenery, gorgeous mountain lakes and historic mine ruins. The views on this challenging hike make the climb up worth it.
Distance: 8.6 miles round trip
Elevation Gain: 2,129 feet
Directions: From the intersection of Main Street and Ski Hill Road/Lincoln Avenue drive south on Highway 9 approximately 2.5 miles to Spruce Creek Road (No. 800). Turn right and bear left after .1 miles. Proceed 1.2 miles to the trailhead.
A beautiful, high alpine hike that wanders through rich evergreen forests with granite outcroppings, waterfalls, green meadows and fragile wildflowers.
Distance: 2.9 miles round trip
Elevation Gain: 892 feet
Directions: From the intersection of Main Street and Ski Hill Road/Lincoln Avenue drive south on Highway 9 approximately 8 miles to Blue Lakes Road (No. 850). Turn right and then turn right onto County road 851. Drive on County Road 851 for 2 miles and park near the water diversion structures. The trailhead, a 15-minute walk, is just left of a sign marked, “Private Road, No Admittance.”
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McCullough Gulch Trailhead
4192 CO-9A beautiful, high alpine hike that wanders through rich evergreen forests with granite outcroppings, waterfalls, green meadows and fragile wildflowers.
Distance: 2.9 miles round trip
Elevation Gain: 892 feet
Directions: From the intersection of Main Street and Ski Hill Road/Lincoln Avenue drive south on Highway 9 approximately 8 miles to Blue Lakes Road (No. 850). Turn right and then turn right onto County road 851. Drive on County Road 851 for 2 miles and park near the water diversion structures. The trailhead, a 15-minute walk, is just left of a sign marked, “Private Road, No Admittance.”
A short, moderate hike to a historic area full of mine relics and high alpine lakes. The trail is completely above tree line, starting at 11,748 feet elevation.
Distance: 2.8 miles
Elevation Gain: 1131 feet
Directions: From the intersection of Main Street and Ski Hill Road/Lincoln Avenue drive south on Highway 9 approximately 8 miles to Blue Lakes Road (No. 850). Turn right. At the fork, go straight and follow the road 2.2 miles. Park just below the dam. The trailhead is just above the dam at its north end.
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Blue Lakes Trailhead
Blue Lakes RoadA short, moderate hike to a historic area full of mine relics and high alpine lakes. The trail is completely above tree line, starting at 11,748 feet elevation.
Distance: 2.8 miles
Elevation Gain: 1131 feet
Directions: From the intersection of Main Street and Ski Hill Road/Lincoln Avenue drive south on Highway 9 approximately 8 miles to Blue Lakes Road (No. 850). Turn right. At the fork, go straight and follow the road 2.2 miles. Park just below the dam. The trailhead is just above the dam at its north end.
3 Mile out and back trail
Moderate Hike
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Sallie Barber Mine Trailhead
3882 French Gulch Rd3 Mile out and back trail
Moderate Hike
Winter Activities
I-Restawrant ye-Ski ye-Breckenridge
1599 Ski Hill Rdwww.breckenridge.com
Nordic Center station
Frisco Adventure Park
621 Recreation WaySummer Activities
Breckenridge Fun Park
1599 County Rd 3Breckenridge Golf Club
200 Clubhouse DrBreck Bike Guides
1655 Airport RdEquipment Rental
Mountain Wave
600 CO-9Kingdom Sports
11072 CO-9Blue River Sports Ski & Snowboard Rental
600 South Park AvenueMuseums and Tours
Breckenridge Heritage Alliance - Administrative Offices
203 N Main StCountry Boy Mine
0542 French Gulch RdFood scene
Breckenridge Distillery
1925 Airport RdBreckenridge Brewery & Pub
600 S Main StSancho Tacos
520 S Main StSouth Ridge Seafood Grill
500 S Main StBriar Rose Chophouse & Saloon
109 Lincoln AveDownstairs At Eric's
111 S Main StGiampietro Pasta & Pizzeria
100 N Main StApres Handcrafted Libations
130 S Main StThe Gold Pan Saloon
103 N Main StCrepes A La Cart
307 S Main StHiggles Ice Cream
100 N Main StMi Casa Mexican Restaurant and Cantina
600 South Park AvenueBoLD Restaurant and Bar
505 S Main StRelish
137 S Main St