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Frisco Bay Marina Beach–Buzz Saw, 5 sights

3.9 mi · ▲ 308 ft · 1 hr 27 min

Frisco Bay Marina Beach–Buzz Saw, 5 sights is a 3.9-mile out-and-back near Frisco, CO. The route reaches Frisco Bay Marina Beach. It climbs 308 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi9,033 – 9,229 ft4.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Dillon Reservoir Recpath 39.57697, -106.09116
Nearest town Frisco, CO
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Frisco Bay Marina Beach–Buzz Saw, 5 sights

3.9 mi · ▲ 308 ft · 1 hr 27 min

Elevation 9,032–9,230 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Dillon Reservoir Recpath · 39.57697, -106.09116

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 76°F / low 43° · precip 7% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 7:33 PM

Transit-accessible: Granite Street stop 248 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Dillon Reservoir Recpath, heading SE.
  2. 50 ftPass Frisco Bay Marina Beach.
  3. 0.8 miBear left, heading NE.
  4. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  5. 400 ftBear left onto Phat, heading NE.
  6. 250 ftTurn right onto Dillon Reservoir Recpath, heading NE.
  7. 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
  8. 50 ftTurn left onto Queen of the West, heading E.
  9. 150 ftTurn right onto Balfonz Blitz, heading SE.
  10. 500 ftBear left onto Dillon Reservoir Recpath, heading E.
  11. 50 ftContinue straight onto Crown Point Road, heading E.
  12. 300 ftContinue straight onto Lakeshore Perimeter Trail, heading SW.
  13. 50 ftContinue straight onto Crown Point Road, heading SW.
  14. 300 ftTurn right, heading S.
  15. 350 ftSharp left onto Buzz Saw, heading E.
  16. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Lakeshore Perimeter Trail, heading SE.
  17. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  18. 300 ftContinue straight onto Buzz Saw, heading SE.
  19. 150 ftBear left, heading N.
  20. 100 ftBear right onto Buzz Saw East Trail, heading N.
  21. 0.1 miBear right onto Buzz Saw, heading N.
  22. 50 ftReach Frisco Bay Marina Beach, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  23. 50 ftBear left onto Buzz Saw East Trail, heading NW.
  24. 0.1 miBear left onto Buzz Saw, heading N.
  25. 0.1 miTurn right onto Lakeshore Perimeter Trail, heading NE.
  26. 50 ftContinue straight onto Buzz Saw, heading NE.
  27. 0.2 miSharp right, heading SW.
  28. 350 ftTurn left onto Crown Point Road, heading S.
  29. 350 ftContinue straight onto Lakeshore Perimeter Trail, heading S.
  30. 50 ftContinue straight onto Crown Point Road, heading S.
  31. 250 ftContinue straight onto Dillon Reservoir Recpath, heading S.
  32. 100 ftBear right, heading S.
  33. 150 ftContinue straight onto Balfonz Blitz, heading S.
  34. 350 ftTurn left onto Queen of the West, heading S.
  35. 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  36. 50 ftBear left onto Dillon Reservoir Recpath, heading SW.
  37. 0.1 miTurn left onto Phat, heading NW.
  38. 250 ftBear right onto Dillon Reservoir Recpath, heading SW.
  39. 350 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  40. 450 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  41. 0.8 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/frisco-bay-marina-beach-buzz-saw-out-back-5-sights

Trail surface

54% paved22% dirt24% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 76°F43°
Precip7%Wind5 mphUV8Humidity21%
Hourly temperature
80°40°
Sunrise 6:36 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:33 PM
Sat 78°52°
Sun 77°52° 38%
Mon 68°52° 38%
Tue 74°47° 20%
Wed 78°50° 38%
Thu 77°51° 43%

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Granite Street stop 248 m from the trailhead
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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