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Things To Do in Breckenridge

It is said that before skiing came to Breckenridge, a dog could lie in the middle of the street all day and not be disturbed by a single car. Things have changed a lot for this former mining town, which is home to one of Colorado’s largest ski resorts and a year-round destination for tourists and Front Range day-trippers alike.

Skiing and snowboarding remain the main draw. From downtown Breckenridge, you can ride a series of gondolas and lifts that will take you as high as 12,840 feet on North America’s highest chairlift. The Resort boasts five peaks within its boundaries with terrain for beginners, intermediate, and expert skiers alike. Skiers looking for less vertical can enjoy the Nordic trail system right in town or ski Boreas Pass Road, which starts just above Breckenridge. In summer, Boreas Pass Road is passable by passenger car and leads to the ghost town of Boreas where the trains running from Denver to Breckenridge used to stop.

But Breckenridge is not a one-season town. When the snow melts, a world of hiking opens up. Try the Cucumber Gulch, a short trail near the gondola station where you have a good shot at seeing a moose. Ride up one of the chair lifts or the gondola for a thrilling mountain bike descent or just to enjoy the views. Just south of town is the Spruce Creek Trail, a short but rewarding hike to pretty Mohawk Lakes. Anglers and boaters won’t find much around town, but Lake Dillon is only a short drive up the road. For cyclists, there’s a great paved trail that follows Colorado Highway 9 northward.

And no matter what time of year you visit, be sure to sample Breckenridge’s well-known and diverse dining, shopping, and night-life.



Shrine Pass

Shrine Pass

  • Updated Jun 23, 2020
Fremont Pass

Fremont Pass

  • Updated Jun 23, 2020
Breckenridge Expedition Zipline Tours – Epic Discovery

Breckenridge Expedition Zipline Tours – Epic Discovery

  • Updated Jun 23, 2020
Frisco Bike Park

Frisco Bike Park

  • Updated Jun 23, 2020

Tenmile Canyon Ice Climbing Area (Officer’s Gulch)

  • Updated Jun 23, 2020

Copper Mountain Bike Park

  • Updated Jun 23, 2020
Keystone Bike Park

Keystone Bike Park

  • Updated Jun 23, 2020
Hoosier Pass

Hoosier Pass

  • Updated Jun 23, 2020

Webster Pass Trail

  • Updated Jun 23, 2020

Wheeler Lake Trail

  • Updated Jun 23, 2020

Wilder Gulch Trail

  • Updated Jun 23, 2020

Mounts Democrat, Bross, Cameron, and Lincoln Combo Trail

  • Updated Jun 23, 2020

North Ten Mile Creek Trail

  • Updated Jun 23, 2020

Old Dillon Reservoir Trail

  • Updated Jun 23, 2020

Peaks Trail 2 – Breckenridge To Frisco

  • Updated Jun 23, 2020

Peaks Trail Breckenridge To Frisco

  • Updated Jun 23, 2020

Ptarmigan Trail

  • Updated Jun 23, 2020

Quandary Peak – East Ridge Trail

  • Updated Jun 23, 2020

Rainbow Lake Trail

  • Updated Jun 23, 2020

Royal Mountain Trail

  • Updated Jun 23, 2020

Sally Barber Mine Trail

  • Updated Jun 23, 2020

Sapphire Point Overlook Trail

  • Updated Jun 23, 2020

Shrine Ridge Trail

  • Updated Jun 23, 2020

South Willow Creek Mesa Cortina Trail

  • Updated Jun 23, 2020

Spruce Creek Trail

  • Updated Jun 23, 2020

Tenderfoot Mountain

  • Updated Jun 23, 2020

Keystone Ski Resort Trail

  • Updated Jun 23, 2020

Kite Lake Campground Trail

  • Updated Jun 23, 2020
Lily Pad Lake Trail

Lily Pad Lake Trail

  • Updated Jun 23, 2020

Mayflower Gulch Grand Traverse Trail

  • Updated Jun 23, 2020

McCullough Gulch Trail

  • Updated Jun 23, 2020

Meadow Creek Trail

  • Updated Jun 23, 2020

Mesa Cortina Trail

  • Updated Jun 23, 2020
Mohawk Lakes Trail

Mohawk Lakes Trail

  • Updated Jun 23, 2020
Lower Mohawk Lake Trail

Lower Mohawk Lake Trail

  • Updated Jun 23, 2020

Blue Lakes Trail 2

  • Updated Jun 23, 2020

Boreas Pass Road Trail

  • Updated Jun 23, 2020

Buffalo Mountain Trail

  • Updated Jun 23, 2020

Burro Trail

  • Updated Jun 23, 2020

Crystal Lake Trail

  • Updated Jun 23, 2020

Cucumber Gulch Trail

  • Updated Jun 23, 2020

Eccles Pass Trail

  • Updated Jun 23, 2020

Bakers Tank Trail

  • Updated Jun 23, 2020

North Pond Park

  • Updated Jun 23, 2020

Point Dillon Park

  • Updated Jun 23, 2020

Kingdom Park

  • Updated Jun 23, 2020

Marina Park

  • Updated Jun 23, 2020

Dillon Town Park

  • Updated Jun 23, 2020

Mayflower Trailings Pond

  • Updated Jun 23, 2020

Minnehaha Reservoir

  • Updated Jun 23, 2020

Oxide Tailings Pond

  • Updated Jun 23, 2020

Pacific Tarn

  • Updated Jun 23, 2020

Lower Michigan Reservoir

  • Updated Jun 23, 2020

Robinson Reservoir

  • Updated Jun 23, 2020

Rainbow Park (Silverthorne)

  • Updated Jun 23, 2020

River’s Edge Park

  • Updated Jun 23, 2020

Trent Park

  • Updated Jun 23, 2020

Willow Grove Open Space

  • Updated Jun 23, 2020

Black Lake Number 1 Reservoir

  • Updated Jun 23, 2020

Buffehrs Reservoir

  • Updated Jun 23, 2020

Bankers Tank

  • Updated Jun 23, 2020

Climax-Moly Number 4 Reservoir

  • Updated Jun 23, 2020

Clinton Gulch Dam Reservoir

  • Updated Jun 23, 2020
Dillon Reservoir

Dillon Reservoir

  • Updated Jun 23, 2020

Breckenridge Skate Park

  • Updated Jun 23, 2020

Carter Dog Park

  • Updated Jun 23, 2020

Carter Park

  • Updated Jun 23, 2020

Artic Placer Park

  • Updated Jun 23, 2020

Upper Blue Reservoir

  • Updated Jun 23, 2020

Upper Michigan Reservoir

  • Updated Jun 23, 2020

Mayflower Lakes

  • Updated Jun 23, 2020

Michigan Lake

  • Updated Jun 23, 2020

Montgomery Reservoir

  • Updated Jun 23, 2020

Officers Gulch Pond

  • Updated Jun 23, 2020

Old Dillon Reservoir

  • Updated Jun 23, 2020

Goose Pasture Tarn

  • Updated Jun 23, 2020

Tenmile Tailings Pond

  • Updated Jun 23, 2020

Lower Crystal Lake

  • Updated Jun 23, 2020
Lower Mohawk Lake

Lower Mohawk Lake

  • Updated Jun 23, 2020

Robinson Lake

  • Updated Jun 23, 2020

Robinson Tailings Pond

  • Updated Jun 23, 2020

Sawmill Reservoir

  • Updated Jun 23, 2020

Geneva Lake

  • Updated Jun 23, 2020

Gibson Lake

  • Updated Jun 23, 2020

Bills Ranch Lake

  • Updated Jun 23, 2020

Black Lake Number 2

  • Updated Jun 23, 2020

Blue River Ranch Lakes

  • Updated Jun 23, 2020

Buffehr Lake

  • Updated Jun 23, 2020

Chalk Mountain Reservoir

  • Updated Jun 23, 2020

Columbia Reservoir

  • Updated Jun 23, 2020

Crystal Lake

  • Updated Jun 23, 2020

Curtain Ponds

  • Updated Jun 23, 2020

Uneva Lake

  • Updated Jun 23, 2020

Upper Crystal Lake

  • Updated Jun 23, 2020

Wheeler Lake

  • Updated Jun 23, 2020
Jefferson Lake

Jefferson Lake

  • Updated Jun 23, 2020
Mohawk Lake

Mohawk Lake

  • Updated Jun 23, 2020

Lowry Campground

  • Updated Jun 23, 2020
Michigan Creek Campground

Michigan Creek Campground

  • Updated Jun 23, 2020
Aspen Campground (Pike – San Isabel)

Aspen Campground (Pike – San Isabel)

  • Updated Jun 23, 2020

Peak One Campground

  • Updated Jun 23, 2020

Pike Community Group Campground

  • Updated Jun 23, 2020

Prospector Campground

  • Updated Jun 23, 2020

Selkirk Campground

  • Updated Jun 23, 2020
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