Peaks Trail, Breckenridge to Frisco

Photos

Near trailhead in Breckenridge

A small pond slightly off the trail

A lake and mountains on Peaks Trail

Breaks in the snow with water flowing

Footprints on Peaks Trail in the snow, most of the trail was like this

Looking back on Peaks Trail with a stream on the side

Bald Mountain, visible from Peaks Trail

Muddy part of Peaks Trail

Peaks viewable from Peaks Trail

A stream next to the path which was also wet

Stream on Peaks Trail

Walking on Peaks Trail

Looking backwards on Peaks Trail at the trail, which is a stream of water, next to a larger stream of water. Due to the conditions at this time of year, it is necessary to walk on streams.

Stream on Peaks Trail

Near Frisco on Peaks Trail

Mountain view on Peaks Trail

Buffalo Mountain, close to Frisco

Near end of Peaks Trail, on a muddy trail. There are many wood teepee-looking structures near the end.

Impression

I started on my way towards Peaks Trail in Breckenridge near the Noric Center; I walked up to the Peaks Trail Trailhead, which was about a mile or so away. Most of the trail was covered in wet, slushy snow from a few days prior. I went on the trail on a Wednesday in May and only saw one person, who didn't make it much further than the Breckenridge Peaks Trail Trailhead. I lost the tip of one of my poles, which I searched for a while. It came off shortly after getting stuck on some roots deep in the snow.

Once in Frisco, I visited Prosit, a German beer/ sausage restaurant. To get back to Breckenridge, I walked a short distance from Prosit to the Summit Stage. This is a free bus that can bring you from Frisco's Main Street to the Breckenridge Station.

The Breckenridge to Frisco walk took about 5 hours due to the snow. The trail was easy to find because of previous hikers and markings on trees. Only a few sections of the hike would the trail have been difficult to find without the footprints.

The trail is approximately 10 miles from Breckenridge to Frisco, starting lower as I did, adds more distance. This is a relatively easy trail with little elevation gain over a long distance. Once you arrive in Frisco, you end up in a neighborhood which you can walk out of towards Main Street in about 10 minutes. Overall, the trail was full of slushy snow, muddy streams and summer-like dirt at this time of year; it was a plesent solo-hike regardless.