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Crystal Peak–Peak 10, 9 sights

14.5 mi · ▲ 6,894 ft · 8 hr 17 min

Crystal Peak–Peak 10, 9 sights is a 14.5-mile out-and-back near Breckenridge, CO. The route passes Maggie Pond, Sawmill Reservoir, Peak 8 and Peak 10 before reaching Crystal Peak at the turnaround, 7.2 miles in. It climbs 6,894 ft, with sections as steep as 66% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 64/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi9,620 – 13,852 ft · steepest grade: 66%15.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.47521, -106.04532
Nearest town Breckenridge, CO
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Crystal Peak–Peak 10, 9 sights

14.5 mi · ▲ 6,894 ft · 8 hr 17 min

Elevation 9,619–13,851 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.47521, -106.04532

Weather Sep 6: sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 7:29 PM

Transit-accessible: Main Street Station stop 153 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 50 ftPass Maggie Pond.
  3. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  4. 350 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  5. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  6. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  7. 50 ftBear left onto Columbine Trail, heading S.
  8. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  9. 450 ftBear left onto Lower Sawmill, heading W.
  10. 0.4 miTurn right onto Chihuahua Gulch Road, heading SW.
  11. 0.2 miPass Sawmill Reservoir.
  12. 0.2 miSharp right onto Lower Peerless, heading SW.
  13. 250 ftSharp left onto Sawmill, heading SW.
  14. 0.7 miBear left, heading W.
  15. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Frosty's Challenge, heading SW.
  16. 0.7 miSharp right, heading N.
  17. 0.3 miTurn right onto Upper Pioneer, heading NE.
  18. 0.1 miSharp right onto Dwights, heading N.
  19. 50 ftBear right onto Peak Eight Road, heading N.
  20. 350 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  21. 0.3 miBear right, heading W.
  22. 400 ftBear right, heading W.
  23. 300 ftBear left, heading W.
  24. 0.4 miPass Peak 8.
  25. 150 ftBear left, heading W.
  26. 2.2 miPass Peak 10.
  27. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  28. 0.5 miBear right, heading SW.
  29. 0.4 miReach Crystal Peak, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  30. 0.4 miBear left, heading W.
  31. 0.5 miTurn left, heading NE.
  32. 2.2 miBear right, heading N.
  33. 0.5 miBear right, heading E.
  34. 300 ftBear left, heading E.
  35. 400 ftBear left, heading E.
  36. 0.3 miBear left onto Dwights, heading SE.
  37. 50 ftSharp left onto Upper Pioneer, heading SE.
  38. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  39. 0.3 miSharp left onto Frosty's Challenge, heading E.
  40. 1.1 miBear right onto Sawmill, heading S.
  41. 0.7 miSharp right onto Lower Peerless, heading E.
  42. 250 ftSharp left onto Chihuahua Gulch Road, heading E.
  43. 0.4 miTurn left onto Peak Nine Road, heading E.
  44. 0.4 miBear right, heading E.
  45. 450 ftTurn left onto Columbine Trail, heading S.
  46. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  47. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  48. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  49. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  50. 350 ftTurn left, heading E.
  51. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/crystal-peak-peak-10-out-back-10-sights

Trail surface

71% dirt12% gravel1% paved16% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:38 AMSunset 7:29 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.4 mi in (~200 min). Leave by 3:49 PM for the 7:29 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:48 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Main Street Station stop 153 m from the trailhead
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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