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Dillon Reservoir–Sweet Beach Cove, 5 sights is a 15.7-mile out-and-back near Breckenridge, CO. The route passes Dillon Reservoir before reaching Sweet Beach Cove at the turnaround, 7.8 miles in. It climbs 962 ft and is mostly paved. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi9,026 – 9,558 ft18.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Blue River Rec Path 39.48452, -106.04702
Nearest town Breckenridge, CO

Directions

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Dillon Reservoir–Sweet Beach Cove, 5 sights

15.7 mi · ▲ 962 ft · 5 hr 43 min

Elevation 9,025–9,558 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Blue River Rec Path · 39.48452, -106.04702

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

Transit-accessible: Breckenridge Heritage stop 130 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Blue River Rec Path, heading N.
  2. 0.6 miBear right, heading NE.
  3. 100 ftBear left, heading NE.
  4. 250 ftBear left, heading N.
  5. 0.1 miSharp right, heading N.
  6. 200 ftBear right, heading N.
  7. 300 ftBear left, heading E.
  8. 50 ftContinue straight onto Summit County Recreational Pathway, heading N.
  9. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  10. 0.4 miBear left, heading NW.
  11. 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
  12. 2.3 miContinue straight onto Upper Blue Recpath, heading NE.
  13. 1 miTurn right, heading N.
  14. 1.4 miBear right onto Summit County Recreational Pathway, heading N.
  15. 50 ftTurn left onto Dillon Reservoir Recpath, heading N.
  16. 0.9 miTurn right onto Dickey Trail Connector, heading N.
  17. 250 ftTurn left onto Perimeter Trail, heading N.
  18. 450 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  19. 350 ftBear left onto Buzz Saw, heading NW.
  20. 100 ftBear left, heading NW.
  21. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  22. 50 ftTurn right onto Crown Point Road, heading NW.
  23. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
  24. 50 ftTurn right onto Jody's Loop, heading SW.
  25. 450 ftPass Dillon Reservoir.
  26. 250 ftTurn left onto Sky Pilot, heading SW.
  27. 400 ftTurn left onto Treasure Vault, heading NW.
  28. 50 ftTurn left onto Switchback, heading NW.
  29. 100 ftPass Sweet Beach Cove.
  30. 200 ftBear right onto Sky Pilot, heading N.
  31. 350 ftContinue straight onto Perimeter, heading N.
  32. 150 ftBear right onto Lakeshore Perimeter Trail, heading NW.
  33. 50 ftContinue straight onto Olympian's Link, heading NW.
  34. 50 ftContinue straight onto Lakeshore Perimeter Trail, heading N.
  35. 350 ftContinue straight onto Olympian's Link, heading N.
  36. 50 ftContinue straight onto Lakeshore Perimeter Trail, heading N.
  37. 100 ftContinue straight onto Olympian's Link, heading N.
  38. 50 ftReach Dillon Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  39. 100 ftContinue straight onto Lakeshore Perimeter Trail, heading N.
  40. 100 ftContinue straight onto Olympian's Link, heading N.
  41. 50 ftContinue straight onto Lakeshore Perimeter Trail, heading N.
  42. 350 ftContinue straight onto Olympian's Link, heading N.
  43. 50 ftContinue straight onto Lakeshore Perimeter Trail, heading N.
  44. 50 ftBear left onto Perimeter, heading N.
  45. 150 ftContinue straight onto Sky Pilot, heading N.
  46. 350 ftBear left onto Switchback, heading N.
  47. 250 ftTurn right onto Treasure Vault, heading N.
  48. 50 ftTurn right onto Sky Pilot, heading N.
  49. 400 ftTurn right onto Jody's Loop, heading N.
  50. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  51. 50 ftTurn right onto Crown Point Road, heading N.
  52. 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
  53. 50 ftBear right onto Buzz Saw, heading NE.
  54. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  55. 150 ftBear right, heading N.
  56. 350 ftTurn left onto Perimeter Trail, heading N.
  57. 450 ftTurn right onto Dickey Trail Connector, heading S.
  58. 250 ftTurn left onto Dillon Reservoir Recpath, heading SW.
  59. 0.9 miTurn right onto Summit County Recreational Pathway, heading S.
  60. 50 ftBear left onto Upper Blue Recpath, heading S.
  61. 1.4 miBear right, heading S.
  62. 1.1 miContinue straight onto Summit County Recreational Pathway, heading S.
  63. 2.3 miBear left, heading S.
  64. 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
  65. 0.4 miBear right onto Blue River Rec Path, heading SW.
  66. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  67. 250 ftBear left, heading S.
  68. 300 ftTurn right, heading S.
  69. 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
  70. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  71. 250 ftBear right, heading S.
  72. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

75% paved9% dirt16% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:38 AMSunset 7:29 PM

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Breckenridge Heritage stop 130 m from the trailhead
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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