Near Peaks Trail
Amazing fall foliage run in September
Near Peaks Trail
Jaunt through the forest!
Near Peaks Trail
Small diversion stream paralleling the trail.
Near Peaks Trail
Reforestation in progress.
Near Peaks Trail
The trail along a stream.

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Peaks Trail

4.4 (34 Ratings)
A popular trail for good reasons. It's a rolling mostly forested trail with diverse singletrack.
15.9
mi
Distance
1,772
ft
Gain
moderate
Difficulty
Fall ColorsLakeRiver/CreekViewsWildlife

Route Details

Flatter
Steeper
15.91mi
Distance
1,772ft
Elevation Gain
1,772ft
Elevation Loss
30%
Max Grade
10,197ft
High Point
9,085ft
Low Point
Path Type
There and Back
Description
You'll start out from the trailhead at the end of 2nd Ave. in Frisco. Just continue driving all the way down 2nd Ave until you see the obvious trailhead - there are usually a bunch of cars parked there. The trail is fairly obvious, but not well-marked here. Just a heads up, the trails around Rainbow lake are a tangled mess and not signed very well or not at all. Just take the trails that feel more traveled and it's fairly easy to stay on the right track. The Mobile App would be helpful here as well.Rainbow lake is under a mile from the start of the start, and it's a scenic spot to regroup and hang out for a bit. After this, the trail gets a bit more technical for a while, as it dives into the woods over roods and rocks. When it's wet or damp (often), it can be quite slippery in here!There are a few places where other trails branch off from this one. One is the Gold Hill trail on the left about 3 miles in, and the other is the Miners Creek Trail just past that on the right. Just stay straight and follow this trail the whole way - it's easy to follow.About halfway along, you'll reach the high point of the hike. There's a bench with a nice lookout to the east. After that, some big clearcut logging has drastically changed the character of the trail for about a mile. Views are now wide-open, and the trail is still recovering from the operations there.Shortly after that, you'll head back into the woods, and twist around on a very fun section of trail. There are some bridge crossings over swampy mud and a few streams. Just a bit more up and down over the last mile - nothing too steep, and you'll pop out near Peak 7 at Breck.

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