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4.8 miles
Distance
1,558 ft
Climb
-1,822 ft
Descent
01:36:15
Avg time
-264 ft
Altitude change
10,989 ft
Altitude min
12,538 ft
Altitude max
11,253 ft
Altitude start
10,989 ft
Altitude end
-1.036%
Grade
-178.756%
Grade max
278.881%
Grade min
3 miles
Distance climb
2 miles
Distance down
371 ft
Distance flat
01:36:15
Avg time
Wheeler Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
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Riding AreaBreckenridge
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Difficulty Rating
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Voted DifficultyDouble Black Diamond (1 vote)
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Local Popularity35 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 70 in Trail Running
- 5 in Hiking
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State Ranking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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DirectionBoth DirectionsPopular In Reverse
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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike Allowed
One of the best high alpine trails in the area. Huge views and skinny singletrack are prominent. Best ways to be ridden are climbing the peak 9 rd from Breck and heading either north or south from the intersection with the trail. Can be linked to miner's creek for a truly amazing high alpine experience when heading north from peak 9 rd.
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
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6 Months
- 7 rides
- 53 miles avg distance
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- 54 rides
- Last: Oct 3, 2026
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Directions to wheeler trailhead
(39.475610, -106.115450)
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6 Reviews & Comments
Pkfire
descent from peak 9 south is not great...
drallabs
rode today up access road near peak 9. then South into Breckenridge. Beautiful views and awesome decent. The trail is pretty rutted out in sections. Otherwise epic ride
tdeems
Out of all combinations to ride Wheeler and Miners, I think the most fun descent is Wheeler from the Tenmile ridge down to Copper. Really good dirt the whole way. To get to that point, the easiest logistically is to just go up Wheeler from Copper. The most scenic option is to come from Blue River, but there is a lot of hike-a-bike and you have to shuttle cars. Definitely wouldn’t go up Miners.
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