Review: I would say that this is easily my favourite trail in the state. I rode it from Frisco up to Breck and back down. Overall, I would say blue with sections of black...There are lots of rocky and rooty sections, and a few that are hike-a-bike. Once you crest from Frisco, it is smooth, tacky singletrack to Breckenridge with some of the best scenery I have ever experienced. Will be riding this trail as much as possible. Definitely one to put on your 'must ride' list.

Review: Great singletrack through the backwoods. I would ride this every day if I lived in Breck or Frisco. We rode it a little early in the season and it was cold and snow on the trail. Shuttle up to the trailhead and ride down to Frisco. Awesome ride.

Review: I have limited experience, but this is definitely my favorite trail in the state. I ride from Breck to Gold Hill, then take Gold Hill down to the paved recpath, and back to Breck (usually takes about 2 hours). This is challenging enough to be super fun, but smooth enough to let you get in a good flow. Plus the Gold Hill descent is super fun.

Review: I did this trail today with a good friend. What a great ride and amazing views... Dont miss it

Review: Had a monsoon downpour last night so the rocks and roots were pretty slick but 99% of the dirt was just moist. A few small water crossings, but nothing that would deter the average rider. This is a great trail through a beautiful forest. Lots of shade and scenery. If you are only gonna do it one way, then start at Breck and ride down to Frisco. It is pretty bumpy so you're better of with a FS or 29er hardtail. But ride it no matter what.

Review: Rode this trail yesterday (6/19/12). Overall I'd say this trail is mostly a blue with sections of black. I started at the trailhead in Frisco (end of 2nd Ave) and rode to Breckenridge and then back. My ride up to Breck took 1:24 riding time, 1:37 total time. The first 3.5 miles are the hardest, gaining about 1000'. After that its relatively flat, with a few steep sections. My return trip (Breck to Frisco) was 1:00 riding, 1:10 total. The vast majority of the trail is very rideable. I did walk about 6 short sections usually due to rocks and/or steep grade. I wish I had a full suspension bike for the down hill, it can get rough in sections. Trail is easy to follow and usually marked well with blue diamonds on the trees. Here's the gps track for the Frisco to Breckenridge trip: http://tinyurl.com/7eqhxht

* Review edited 6/20/2012

Review: I agree with other posts that this trail is closer to a black diamond than a blue square. Mostly due to the length of the sections full of tons of roots and rocks. It really paid off having 6" travel front and rear, otherwise speeds would have been much slower and I think I would have actually gotten arm pump on the downhill sections. Breck to Frisco is ideal for people not used to the altitude. We parked in Frisco near the Granite St. bus stop. There is a LBS that was full of useful information about local trails. Shuttle to Breck transfer station and then peddle the two miles up Ski Hill Road to the Trailhead. Can't miss it. TH says Breck to Frisco is 10 miles. Have a good ride.

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Review: Great trail. However, I would classify closer to Advanced. Two reasons - first elevation, second significant number of roots across the trail. If it was dry probably be closer to intermediate. I rode from Frisco to Breckenridge 2 hour round trip with good pace.

Similar Trail: Very Breck like trail.

Review: I have ridden Peaks a few times now and it never disappoints. Of the seven or so rides I have done in and around Breck, it remains my favorite. I do think that adding Gold Hill on to the ride is a must to get the maximum amount of smile out of it.

Similar Trail: Patapsco, MD; Fountain Head, VA; Corte de Madre, CA

Review: I rode this trail today, both ways. First from Breck to Frisco, then from Frisco to Breck. Breck to Frisco took a little less than an hour and Frisco to Breck to about an hour and a half (much more climbing going this direction). Super fun trail. Rocky and technical in spots, fast and flowing in others, and generally very beautiful as it stays close to a small river/stream for a majority of the ride. Several hikers out on the trail, and this was mid-day on a Wednesday.

Review: One of my favorite trails in Breck. It's got what you want from rock gardens and techy climbs to fast decents and recently a couple of non mandatory jumps (a couple of small hips good for even beginners). The climb from Frisco is a fun challenge with some stair steps and a few steepish, rocky climbs which of course is ridiculously fun coming down from Breck.

Review: I had high hopes for this trail--and it exceeded them! The singletrack is both rocky and rooty. Most of the singletrack is in dense woods, so you'll miss out on the scenery, but the trail is consistently entertaining. It is still an intermediate trail, but it will keep you on your toes. There are lots of small climbs but no big ones unless you incorporate Gold Hill into the loop. Taking the Gold Hill Trail cuts off the last couple miles of the Peaks Trail and a few miles of the paved bike path and replaces it with a consistently rocky 400ft climb followed by an absolutely rockin' 800ft descent. My 5-star rating is based on this route--I would only give the standard loop 4 stars. The descent down the East side of Gold Hill will put a smile on your face you won't easily wipe off.

Review: I just rode this trail and had no problem finding the track. No confusing parts, and there are blue diamonds on trees at regular intervals. Perhaps this is new. Great trail. Note that the map elevation profile shows a round trip. One way it ends with a great 3 mile downhill. then you can get a ride back or take the paved flat trail from Frisco back to Breckenridge.

* Review edited 7/7/2010

Review: I rode this trail last weekend and was very disappointed at the total lack of trail marking signs. After the trailhead, I saw only one trail marker. After numerous forks in the trail, where there was no indication which fork to take, I finally just gave up and went somewhere else. Following a fork that leads to a dead end, then having to turn around and backtrack to the fork proved very frustrating and time-consuming. I encountered another group of riders who had the same experience I did and also gave up. It's a shame because the segment that I did ride was very nice. Fairly technical with lots of rocks and roots, but not overwhelming. Beautiful surroundings, too. I really had high hopes for a great ride.

Review: My original plan was to start at the Gold Hill TH about 2/3 the way up Hwy 9 from Frisco and ride that to the Peaks trail and on up to Peak 8 in Breck and then Peaks trail back down to Frisco. I rode 3.5 mi up Gold Hill trail, and I mean UP a 2.5 grind then 1mi down to Peaks trail intersection. From that point it was another 6.5mi up to Peak 8 so I decided to ride back down Gold Hill and drive up to Peak 8 instead. I parked at the Gondola lot in Breck and rode the shuttle bus (free, including bike) up to Peak 8. The 9 mi down the Peaks trail to Frisco can only be described as AMAZING! Scenery through the trees was incredible, beautiful streams, etc. The trail is mostly downhill in this direction but I did run into some short but steep, very rocky uphills and several flat sections. The trail was well maintained with at least a dozen wooden bridges on the way down, about half of them were new but the other half were older with a few logs missing in the middle creating holes I had to jump across. Some of this is technical and fast with rocks, roots and drops so be careful. At about the 7.5mi mark I hit a dirt road called Miners Rd. It was somewhat unclear which way to go here since there was a trail across the road marked with a 'Rainbow Lake' sign. I followed the Rainbow lake trail down a small hill and around the left side of a very small but very beautiful lake and continued by following the light blue diamond markers on some of the trees when i got to the back side of the lake. There were a couple of small trails off to the sides but i tried to stay on the main trail. After another mile of some great but rocky singletrack i ended up at the Peaks trailhead in Frisco at the end of 2nd ave. I just followed that into town and down hwy 9 down to the Bus txfer center behind the Walmart. I waited 10mins and the bus showed up (apparently every 40mins after the hour) and rode it right back up to my car in Breck - that free shuttle service is the best ! The guys in the bike shop told me most people ride this trail from Breck to Frisco then shuttle it back up. I did see 2 guys riding it in the other direction but if you are not ready for a 9mi climb at 10,000 feet i wouldn't try it. My total "wheels turning" time for the Peaks trail was 1hr, plus another hr for Gold Hill. Overall, an incredible trail, highly recommend.

Review: This is a sweet ride everything to offer. I rode it from Breck to Frisco and ended at a brewery and had some beers while my buddy got his bike fixed at the bike shop that was downstairs. You can't ask for better service than that.

Review: This is a great trail with plenty to offer; rock gardens, single track, wooden bridges. scenic views, and wildlife. I sa a wolf run in front of me on this trail! There is a lot of traffic, however.

Similar Trail: Colorado Trail.

Review: Classic Colorado Rocky Mountain ride in the alpine forest passing by streams and wildlife. Could use some trail maintenance though.

Review: easy and very senic with alot of bridges. heavily used so expecttsee alot of bikers and hiker

Review: Great singletrack if you like roots, rocks, and more roots. This trail is really fun to ride either direction, not sure why some people just ride it one way then bus it back to Breck. The climbs are not that technical, but at 10,000' can be physically challenging. Riders with enough fitness and skillz should be able to ride everything from Breck to Frisco, but may need to walk 1-3 short sections from Frisco to Breck. Took me 2:15 to do it out-and-back (Breck Main St. to Frisco Main St. via Peaks trail, then back the same way), at a fast pace. A slow rider lacking technical skills might do it in 5+ hours, and I bet some expert racers could do it in 1:45. Reminds me of East Coast riding (lots of roots).

Similar Trail: Gambrill, MD. Haven't ridden anything in CO that is similar.

Review: Excellent singletrack. Started at trailheat near paek 8. First half of trail fairly level, downhill begins at intersection of trail from Gold Hill TH. I did this as a loop and rode the paved trail back to breck. You may want to ride the free shuttle ( frequent stops in frisco) back to save the legs for more singletrack

Review: This is a sweet town to town trail that is very diverse. Some technical sections will await you at the beginning coming from Breckenridge. The remainder is downhill smooth singletrack into Frisco. The only downfall is it can get pretty muddy and some of the many bridges seem to be falling apart but knowing Summit County's trail maintenance crew, they'll be fixed by no time. I highly recomend this dynamic trail.

Similar Trail: Barney Ford to Moonstone, Breckenridge, CO

Review: One of my favorites! This trail has it all. Sweet singletrack with a super fun downhill section. Try to stay off the trail during the muddy days as it sees lots of traffic and erosion. Enjoy!!!

Review: Another fine singletrack in Colorado. We started in Frisco. It had been raining and the rocks and roots were a real tecnical challange.It was a beautiful fall day. The aspen trees were starting to change color. From Frisco it is a pretty good climb with miles of rocks and roots, miles of nicely flowing smooth single track, some technical areas that will test your riding ability, and about 1/2 dozen bridges.We were planing to turn the ride into a lollipop by connecting with Pioneer and Dwight's trails at the ski area. About 1/2 up Pioneer Trail it started to snow! We tried to wait the storm out at Ski-A-Lot Castle . It didn't look like it was going to quit so we bailed. We lucked out and and caught the Summit Stage at the bottom of Peak 8 by the ticket office and rode the bus back to Frisco. Summit County has a free bus service that serves Breckenridge, Frisco, Copper Mountain,Silverthorn, Dillon, and Keystone. They have bike racks on the front of the busses. It runs from about 7A.M. to midnight. I don't think you can take bikes on bus after dark. It's a great service that has saved me more than once.

Similar Trail: Colorado Trail