10.4 miles
Distance
1,672 ft
Climb
-1,694 ft
Descent
2 miles
High Point

Great Loop. Steep climbing out of Carter Park and approaching Sally Ford Mine. Descent on Bakers Tank rocky in parts and tricky. Ride is NOT for beginners or children. Must take a little left turn at bottom of Bakers Tank to get to Aspen Alley. Aspen Alley is roller coaster wonderful

Detailed Description
Carter Park-Sally Ford Mine-Bakers Tank Loop is a 10 mile popular intermediate route located near Breckenridge Colorado. This mountain bike only route can be used one direction and has a hard overall physical rating. This route includes 23 trails. This route climbs 1,672 ft with a max elevation of 11,133 ft then descends -1,694 ft.
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  • Riding area
  • Primary Activity
    Mountain Bike
  • Difficulty rating
    Blue
  • Route Type
    Loop
  • Bike type
    AM
  • Direction
    One Direction
  • Physical rating
    Hard
  • Ridelogs
    5
More Stats for Carter Park-Sally Ford Mine-Bakers Tank Loop mountain bike route
  • Avg time
    1 hr 41 min
  • Altitude min
    9,643 ft
  • Altitude start
    9,667 ft
  • Altitude end
    9,642 ft
  • Grade max
    -45%
  • Grade min
    47.2%
  • Distance climb
    5 miles
  • Distance down
    5 miles
  • Distance flat
    2,828 ft
Avg: 4 (1 votes)
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Recent Trail Reports Along Route

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Nightmare On Baldy
Jun 16, 2025 @ 4:50pm
Jun 16, 2025
Favorable nightmare conditions
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Jun 14, 2025 @ 3:32pm
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Oct 6, 2024 @ 11:51am
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Oct 6, 2024 @ 11:51am
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