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Pence Miller Viewpoint–Edge, 5 sights is a 7.1-mile out-and-back in Cucumber Gulch Preserve near Breckenridge, CO. The route reaches Pence Miller Viewpoint. It climbs 1,253 ft. It scores 26/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi9,738 – 10,922 ft8.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Olympian's Bridge 39.48726, -106.05237
Nearest town Breckenridge, CO

Directions

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Pence Miller Viewpoint–Edge, 5 sights

7.1 mi · ▲ 1,253 ft · 3 hr

Elevation 9,738–10,921 ft

Out & Back · Cucumber Gulch Preserve

Trailhead: Olympian's Bridge · 39.48726, -106.05237

Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 7:32 PM

Dogs allowed on leash · Transit-accessible: City Market stop 422 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Olympian's Bridge, heading SW.
  2. 150 ftPass Pence Miller Viewpoint.
  3. 450 ftTurn left onto Troll Forest, heading W.
  4. 50 ftTurn right onto Gold Digger, heading W.
  5. 0.2 miTurn left onto Cool Whip, heading S.
  6. 200 ftBear right onto Baby Doe, heading S.
  7. 450 ftTurn left onto Gold Digger, heading W.
  8. 150 ftContinue straight onto Morning Glory, heading W.
  9. 0.3 miTurn right onto Toad Alley, heading W.
  10. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Morning Glory, heading N.
  11. 0.3 miBear right onto Gluteus Maximus, heading W.
  12. 50 ftTurn right onto Peaks Trail, heading W.
  13. 50 ftTurn left onto Peaks Connection, heading W.
  14. 50 ftContinue straight onto Gluteus Maximus, heading W.
  15. 50 ftBear left onto Peaks Connection, heading W.
  16. 450 ftBear left, heading NW.
  17. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  18. 100 ftBear right onto Boec Road, heading SW.
  19. 150 ftTurn right onto Game Trail, heading SW.
  20. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  21. 0.4 miBear left onto Dwights, heading S.
  22. 450 ftContinue straight onto Peak 10 Road, heading SW.
  23. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Swinger, heading S.
  24. 0.5 miSharp right onto Peak 8 Road, heading W.
  25. 300 ftContinue straight onto Swinger, heading E.
  26. 50 ftContinue straight onto Peak 8 Road, heading E.
  27. 300 ftSharp right onto Connector, heading SE.
  28. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Swinger, heading W.
  29. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Upper Pioneer, heading S.
  30. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Edge, heading NW.
  31. 0.3 miReach Pence Miller Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  32. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Upper Pioneer, heading S.
  33. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Swinger, heading N.
  34. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Connector, heading NE.
  35. 0.1 miSharp left onto Peak 8 Road, heading NE.
  36. 300 ftContinue straight onto Swinger, heading NE.
  37. 50 ftContinue straight onto Peak 8 Road, heading NE.
  38. 300 ftSharp left onto Swinger, heading N.
  39. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Peak 10 Road, heading E.
  40. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Dwights, heading E.
  41. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  42. 0.4 miTurn right onto Game Trail, heading NE.
  43. 50 ftTurn left onto Boec Road, heading N.
  44. 150 ftBear left, heading NW.
  45. 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
  46. 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
  47. 250 ftContinue straight onto Peaks Connection, heading E.
  48. 250 ftBear right onto Gluteus Maximus, heading NE.
  49. 50 ftContinue straight onto Peaks Connection, heading NE.
  50. 50 ftTurn right onto Peaks Trail, heading NE.
  51. 50 ftTurn left onto Gluteus Maximus, heading NE.
  52. 50 ftBear left onto Morning Glory, heading NE.
  53. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Toad Alley, heading NE.
  54. 0.3 miTurn left onto Morning Glory, heading NE.
  55. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Gold Digger, heading SE.
  56. 150 ftTurn right onto Baby Doe, heading S.
  57. 450 ftBear left onto Cool Whip, heading SE.
  58. 200 ftTurn right onto Gold Digger, heading S.
  59. 0.2 miTurn left onto Troll Forest, heading SW.
  60. 50 ftTurn right onto Shock Hill, heading SW.
  61. 150 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

49% dirt45% gravel6% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:36 AMSunset 7:32 PM

Good to know

  • Dogs allowed on leash
  • Transit-accessible: City Market stop 422 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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