4.8 miles
Distance
1,558 ft
Climb
-1,822 ft
Descent
02:06:57
Avg time
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Wheeler Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Breckenridge
    , Colorado
  • Difficulty Rating
    Black Diamond rate
  • Voted Difficulty
    Double Black Diamond (1 vote)
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Direction
    Both Directions
    Popular in reverse
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    No
  • Global Ranking
    #12039 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #30376 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    50 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 5 in Trail Running
    • 55 in Hiking

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.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Wheeler mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -264 ft
  • Altitude min
    10,989 ft
  • Altitude max
    12,538 ft
  • Altitude start
    11,253 ft
  • Altitude end
    10,989 ft
  • Grade
    -1.036%
  • Grade max
    -178.756%
  • Grade min
    278.881%
  • Distance climb
    3 miles
  • Distance down
    2 miles
  • Distance flat
    371 ft
  • Avg time
    02:06:57
  • Avg reverse time
    01:32:22
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on Aug 25, 2024
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Avg: 4.29 (4 votes)
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      Wheeler Trail Reports

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      Aug 25, 2024 @ 9:53am
      Aug 25, 2024
      Jul 14, 2024 @ 6:13am
      Jul 14, 2024
      		 Perfect!
      May 15, 2024 @ 2:27pm
      May 15, 2024
      		 reporter Unknown conditions. Please update if ridden. Do not ride muddy trails.
      Jul 23, 2023 @ 6:48pm
      Jul 23, 2023
      		 good to go, no snow travel required. one large (16"+) tree down on the copper side shortly above the CT junction
      Jul 1, 2023 @ 6:26pm
      Jul 1, 2023
      		 Rode up to the p9/p10 road from spruce creek. Cleared off a few trees from down low. still some snow patches up high but navigable.
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

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      • 0 rides
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      6 Months
      • 1 rides
      • 36 miles avg distance
      All
      • 26 rides
      • Last: Oct 15, 2024

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      Aug 31, 2024 @ 11:15am
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      Aug 31, 2024 @ 11:14am
      Aug 31, 2024
      121 |
      Jul 6, 2021 @ 5:34am
      Jul 6, 2021

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