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Mining Relics along the Wellington Trail.

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Wellington Trail

3.5 (4 Ratings)
A neighborhood connector that bypasses a busy section of French Gulch Road.
1.4
mi
Distance
244
ft
Gain
easy
Difficulty

Route Details

Flatter
Steeper
1.38mi
Distance
244ft
Elevation Gain
33ft
Elevation Loss
15%
Max Grade
9,884ft
High Point
9,674ft
Low Point
Path Type
Point to Point
Description
This trail is accessed from Wellington Road opposite the !Corkscrew Flats development. The trailhead sign marker is set off the road, so start looking for it as you are heading up Wellington Road after you pass Campion Trail. It's a recently built singletrack with some berms and no major climbs, although some of the rolls go up-and-down quickly for a fun hike. At the start, it passes between the BOEC lot and an electrical substation before intersecting with the north end of Liesel's Luge and then the High Point Trail. The singletrack continues with some rolling terrain along a slight climb to reach the Breckenridge Pump Track. Cross the road and keep going through the trees to pass some open dredge rock areas that lead to a bridge crossing. You'll also find an intermediate trailhead at the east end of the Wellington Neighborhood (there is guest parking at this trailhead and it makes a good place to park and get on the trail). The trail continues northeast through dredge rock, passing abandoned mining structures until it meets French Gulch Road at the entrance to the Country Boy Mine. There's no official parking here. Traveling a short ways to the east, on French Gulch Road, leads to the !B&B Trailhead and a plethora of trail options.

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Contributors
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