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Ophir Mountain–Frisco Bay Marina Beach, 4 sights

7.7 mi · ▲ 1,160 ft · 3 hr 9 min

Ophir Mountain–Frisco Bay Marina Beach, 4 sights is a 7.7-mile out-and-back near Frisco, CO. The route passes Frisco Bay Marina Beach before reaching Ophir Mountain at the turnaround, 3.9 miles in. It climbs 1,160 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade. It scores 9/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi9,033 – 10,201 ft · steepest grade: 22%8.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Dillon Reservoir Recpath 39.57697, -106.09116
Nearest town Frisco, CO
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Ophir Mountain–Frisco Bay Marina Beach, 4 sights

7.7 mi · ▲ 1,160 ft · 3 hr 9 min

Elevation 9,032–10,200 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Dillon Reservoir Recpath · 39.57697, -106.09116

Weather Sep 5: 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. 350 ftTurn right onto Dillon Reservoir Recpath, heading SE.
  11. 50 ftTurn left onto Summit County Recpath, heading SE.
  12. 150 ftBear left onto Buzz Saw, heading E.
  13. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  14. 200 ftContinue straight onto Summit County Recpath, heading E.
  15. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  16. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  17. 200 ftBear right, heading W.
  18. 50 ftBear left onto Iron Springs Road, heading W.
  19. 200 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  20. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  21. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  22. 1.1 miSharp left, heading S.
  23. 1 miReach Ophir Mountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  24. 1 miSharp right, heading NW.
  25. 1.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  26. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  27. 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
  28. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  29. 200 ftTurn right onto Summit County Recpath, heading NW.
  30. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  31. 300 ftTurn left onto Buzz Saw, heading NE.
  32. 50 ftBear right onto Summit County Recpath, heading NE.
  33. 100 ftTurn right onto Dillon Reservoir Recpath, heading NE.
  34. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  35. 150 ftContinue straight onto Balfonz Blitz, heading NE.
  36. 250 ftTurn left onto Queen of the West, heading W.
  37. 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
  38. 50 ftBear left onto Dillon Reservoir Recpath, heading N.
  39. 0.1 miTurn left onto Phat, heading N.
  40. 250 ftBear right onto Dillon Reservoir Recpath, heading NE.
  41. 350 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  42. 450 ftTurn right, heading E.
  43. 0.9 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/ophir-mountain-frisco-bay-marina-beach-out-back-4-sights

Trail surface

34% dirt33% paved33% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:36 AMSunset 7:33 PM

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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