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Difficult Hiking Trails

Quandary Peak

Simply the best view in Summit County. One of Colorado’s 53 “Fourteeners” (elevation above 14,000 feet), Quandary peak is the crown jewel of hiking around Breckenridge.
Distance: 6 miles round trip
Elevation Gain 3,305 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 .1 miles to the marked trailhead.

Wheeler National Recreation Trail

A long and difficult trail with great rewards. Crossing the Ten Mile Range at nearly 12,500 feet, this trail offers scenery and history.
Distance: 10 miles one way
Elevation Gain: 2,250 feet
Directions: Two cars are required for this hike. Leave one car at the trail’s end. From the intersection of Main Street and Ski Hill Road/Lincoln Avenue drive south on Highway 9 approximately 9 miles to Interstate 70 and take the westbound exit. Follow I-70 for 7 miles to Copper Mountain, exit 195. Cross the bridge over the highway and immediately turn left into the Vail Pass/Ten Mile Canyon bikeway parking area. Drive the second car to the trailhead. 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. The trail intersects the road just right of a sharp left turn in the road.

Crystal Lakes

A short steep climb to two alpine lakes above timberline.
Distance: 4 miles round trip
Elevation Gain: 1,000 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.

Peaks Trail

A great trail for a hot day! Walk this shaded trail through pine forests all the way from Breckenridge to Frisco.
Distance: 8.5 miles one way
Elevation Gain: 450 feet; loss 850 feet
Directions: Two cars are required for this hike. Leave one car at the trail’s end. From the intersection of Main Street and Ski Hill Road/Lincoln Avenue drive south on Highway 9 approximately 8 miles to County Road 1004 at the traffic light. Turn right and go .1 miles, then turn right on Miners Creek Road. Immediately go left and continue .15 miles to the trailhead parking. Drive the second car to the trailhead. From the intersection of Main Street and Ski Hill Road/Lincoln Avenue drive west on Ski Hill Road for 2.3 miles to the signed trailhead on the left.