41.9 miles
Distance
5,743 ft
Climb
-5,352 ft
Descent
2 miles
High Point

Breck Epic 2023 - Stage 2 - The Colorado Trail - lower Minnie Mine finish

Detailed Description
Breck Epic Stage 2: The Colorado Trail is a 42 mile moderately popular intermediate race route located near Breckenridge Colorado. This mountain bike only route. This route includes 13 trails. This route climbs 5,743 ft with a max elevation of 11,163 ft then descends -5,352 ft.
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  • Race Course
  • Riding area
    Breckenridge
  • Primary Activity
    Mountain Bike
  • Difficulty rating
    Blue
More Stats for Breck Epic Stage 2: The Colorado Trail mountain bike route
  • Avg time
    6 hr 50 min
  • Altitude change
    390 ft
  • Altitude min
    9,249 ft
  • Altitude start
    9,605 ft
  • Altitude end
    9,997 ft
  • Grade
    0.2%
  • Grade max
    -51.7%
  • Grade min
    56.9%
  • Distance climb
    19 miles
  • Distance down
    19 miles
  • Distance flat
    3 miles

Directions

  1. Walk east on East Washington Avenue.
  2. Continue for 300 meters.
  3. Turn left onto South High Street.
  4. Continue for 300 meters.
  5. Turn right onto Wellington Road.
  6. Continue for 1.5 kilometers.
  7. Bear right onto French Gulch Road.
  8. Continue for 300 meters.
  9. Turn left onto Gold Run Gulch Rd.
  10. Continue for 2 kilometers.
  11. Bear left onto Gold Run Gulch Road.
  12. Continue for 400 meters.
  13. Keep left to take Gold Run Gulch Rd.
  14. Continue for 50 meters.
  15. Keep right to stay on Gold Run Gulch Rd.
  16. Continue for 70 meters.
  17. Keep left to stay on Gold Run Gulch Rd.
  18. Continue for 40 meters.
  19. Keep right to stay on Gold Run Gulch Rd.
  20. Continue for 60 meters.
  21. Keep straight to stay on Gold Run Gulch Rd.
  22. Continue for 70 meters.
  23. Keep left to stay on Gold Run Gulch Rd.
  24. Continue for 40 meters.
  25. Keep straight to stay on Gold Run Gulch Rd.
  26. Continue for 50 meters.
  27. Keep left to stay on Gold Run Gulch Rd.
  28. Continue for 40 meters.
  29. Keep left to stay on Gold Run Gulch Rd.
  30. Continue for 50 meters.
  31. Keep straight to stay on Gold Run Gulch Rd.
  32. Continue for 100 meters.
  33. Bear right onto Fall Classic.
  34. Continue for 900 meters.
  35. Bear left onto Draw Road.
  36. Continue for 1.5 kilometers.
  37. Bear right onto Sawmill Road.
  38. Continue for 500 meters.
  39. Bear left to stay on Sawmill Road.
  40. Continue for 1 kilometer.
  41. Bear left onto Summit Gulch Rd.
  42. Continue for 1.5 kilometers.
  43. Bear right onto Bookcase.
  44. Continue for 2 kilometers.
  45. Keep right to take ZL.
  46. Continue for 2.5 kilometers.
  47. Bear right onto Summit Gulch Rd.
  48. Continue for 500 meters.
  49. Turn right onto Galena Ditch.
  50. Continue for 6 kilometers.
  51. Bear right onto Parkville Rd.
  52. Continue for 200 meters.
  53. Turn right onto Middle Fork of the Swan.
  54. Continue for 3 kilometers.
  55. Turn left onto CDT CT - Georgia Pass to North Fork.
  56. Continue for 4 kilometers.
  57. Bear right onto CDT CT - Muggins Gulch.
  58. Continue for 6 kilometers.
  59. Keep left to stay on CDT CT - Muggins Gulch.
  60. Continue for 4 kilometers.
  61. Walk north on Red.
  62. Continue for 2 kilometers.
  63. Walk east on Red.
  64. Continue for 2.5 kilometers.
  65. Turn left onto Soda Creek.
  66. Continue for 500 meters.
  67. Keep right to take Hay.
  68. Continue for 1.5 kilometers.
  69. Keep straight to take Blair Witch.
  70. Continue for 2 kilometers.
  71. Walk southeast on CDT CT - Breckenridge.
  72. Continue for 1 kilometer.
  73. Turn right onto Horseshoe Gulch.
  74. Continue for 900 meters.
  75. Turn left onto Tiger Road.
  76. Continue for 300 meters.
  77. Walk southeast on Galena Ditch Connector.
  78. Continue for 900 meters.
  79. Walk southeast on Summit Gulch Rd.
  80. Continue for 800 meters.
  81. Bear left onto ZL.
  82. Continue for 1 kilometer.
  83. Walk west on ZL.
  84. Continue for 1.5 kilometers.
  85. Keep right to stay on ZL.
  86. Continue for 2 kilometers.
  87. Walk northeast on ZL.
  88. Continue for 2 kilometers.
  89. Walk north on ZL.
  90. Continue for 40 meters.
  91. Make a right U-turn to stay on ZL.
  92. Continue for 200 meters.
  93. Walk north on ZL.
  94. Continue for 20 meters.
  95. Walk north on ZL.
  96. Continue for 300 meters.
  97. Keep left to take Discovery Ridge.
  98. Continue for 1.5 kilometers.
  99. Keep right to take Gold Run Gulch Rd.
  100. Continue for 700 meters.
  101. Walk northwest on Gold Run Gulch Rd.
  102. Continue for 800 meters.
  103. Walk southwest on Little Corporal.
  104. Continue for 500 meters.
  105. Turn right onto Gold Run Gulch Rd.
  106. Continue for 10 meters.
  107. Make a sharp left onto Fall Classic.
  108. Continue for 40 meters.
  109. Turn right onto Western Sky.
  110. Continue for 800 meters.
  111. Bear left to stay on Western Sky.
  112. Continue for 600 meters.
  113. Bear left onto Gold Run Gulch Road.
  114. Continue for 200 meters.
  115. Walk northeast on Prospect Hill.
  116. Continue for 800 meters.
  117. Keep right to take Prospector Gulch Rd.
  118. Continue for 800 meters.
  119. Turn left onto Sidedoor.
  120. Continue for 700 meters.
  121. Keep right to take Minnie Mine.
  122. Continue for 100 meters.
  123. Walk east on Minnie Mine (Lower).
  124. Continue for 300 meters.
  125. Keep right to stay on Minnie Mine (Lower).
  126. Continue for 300 meters.
Avg: 2.5 (2 votes)
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Recent Trail Reports Along Route

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CDT CT - Muggins Gulch
Oct 19, 2023 @ 10:34am
Oct 19, 2023
Icy patches on the north side. Snow near the top, rideable, but not rippable
Middle Fork of the Swan
Oct 19, 2023 @ 10:34am
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Galena Ditch
Oct 19, 2023 @ 10:34am
Oct 19, 2023
Couple of ice patches, but 100% ridable.
Fall Classic
Sep 10, 2023 @ 8:45am
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Draw Road
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