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15.8 miles
Distance
2,449 ft
Climb
-2,447 ft
Descent
2 miles
High Point
1 ft
Altitude change
9,498 ft
Altitude min
9,640 ft
Altitude start
9,642 ft
Altitude end
-130.7%
Grade max
73.7%
Grade min
7 miles
Distance climb
7 miles
Distance down
2 miles
Distance flat
Carter Park, up to Sallie Barber, down to the gulch, up to the Golden Triangle for Sidedoor and Slalom then pick your way back through town.
Detailed Description
French Gulch Loop is a 16 mile popular intermediate route located near Breckenridge Colorado. This mountain bike only route. This route includes 11 trails. This route climbs 2,449 ft with a max elevation of 10,777 ft then descends -2,447 ft.
Trail Issues on Route
- Closed: 1 trail (newest: Jul 29, 2026)
- Minor Issue / Yellow: 1 trail (newest: Nov 8, 2026)
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Stats
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Distance16 miles
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Avg time2 hr 33 min
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Altitude change1 ft
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Altitude min9,498 ft
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Altitude start9,640 ft
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Altitude end9,642 ft
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Climb2,449 ft
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Descent-2,447 ft
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Grade max-130.7%
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Grade min73.7%
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Distance climb7 miles
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Distance down7 miles
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Distance flat2 miles
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Trails in Route
| 226 ft | |||||
| 745 ft | |||||
| 207 ft | |||||
| 630 ft | |||||
| 1 mile | |||||
| 2 miles | |||||
| 2,372 ft | |||||
| 4,367 ft | |||||
| 679 ft | |||||
| 1,086 ft | |||||
| 351 ft |
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mtb
Hitting Breckenridge #mtb #jump trails blind - awesome trails in such a beautiful place!
trail: Sidedoor
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Sep 8, 2024
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trail: Sidedoor
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Jul 25, 2023
This section of the trail features the lower half with larger booters and hips. I thoroughly enjoyed sessioning this particular section; however,...
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