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22.6 miles
Distance
4,672 ft
Climb
-4,769 ft
Descent
2 miles
High Point
-98 ft
Altitude change
9,614 ft
Altitude min
9,712 ft
Altitude start
9,613 ft
Altitude end
-0.1%
Grade
-96.8%
Grade max
70.3%
Grade min
11 miles
Distance climb
11 miles
Distance down
4,419 ft
Distance flat
Wheeler Pass, part of the Colorado Trail, then back to town on the Peaks trail. Like the Breck Epic Wheeler stage but without the run down to Frisco and back.
Detailed Description
Wheeler Peaks Loop is a 23 mile moderately popular expert route located near Breckenridge Colorado. This mountain bike primary route can be used both directions and has a hard overall physical rating. This route includes 4 trails. This route climbs 4,672 ft with a max elevation of 12,522 ft then descends -4,769 ft.
Trail Issues on Route
- Closed: 1 trail (newest: Jul 1, 2026)
- Significant Issue / Amber: 1 trail (newest: May 15, 2024)
- Minor Issue / Yellow: 1 trail (newest: Jun 22, 2025)
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Stats
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Distance23 miles
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Avg time41 hr 59 min
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Altitude min9,614 ft
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Altitude start9,712 ft
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Altitude end9,613 ft
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Climb4,672 ft
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Descent-4,769 ft
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Grade-0.1%
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Grade max-96.8%
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Grade min70.3%
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Distance climb11 miles
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Distance down11 miles
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Distance flat4,419 ft
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Primary ActivityMountain Bike
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Other Activities
- Hike
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- Nordic Ski
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Difficulty ratingBlack Diamond
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Route TypeLoop
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eBike Allowed
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Bike typeAM, XC
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DirectionBoth Directions
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Physical ratingHard
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mtb
2500 ft backcountry descent from the continental divide on miners creek
trail: CDT CT - Miners Creek
38:43 | 235 | comments: 0 | favs:
Jul 20, 2026
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Mountain Biking Wheeler and Miner's Creek
trail: CDT CT - Miners Creek
4:15 | 468 | comments: 0 | favs:
Jan 15, 2023
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