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
- Start on Olympian's Bridge, heading SW.
- 150 ftPass Pence Miller Viewpoint.
- 450 ftTurn left onto Troll Forest, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Gold Digger, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Cool Whip, heading S.
- 200 ftBear right onto Baby Doe, heading S.
- 450 ftTurn left onto Gold Digger, heading W.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Morning Glory, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Toad Alley, heading W.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Morning Glory, heading N.
- 0.3 miBear right onto Gluteus Maximus, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Peaks Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Peaks Connection, heading W.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Gluteus Maximus, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left onto Peaks Connection, heading W.
- 450 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 100 ftBear right onto Boec Road, heading SW.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Game Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.4 miBear left onto Dwights, heading S.
- 450 ftContinue straight onto Peak 10 Road, heading SW.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Swinger, heading S.
- 0.5 miSharp right onto Peak 8 Road, heading W.
- 300 ftContinue straight onto Swinger, heading E.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Peak 8 Road, heading E.
- 300 ftSharp right onto Connector, heading SE.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Swinger, heading W.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Upper Pioneer, heading S.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Edge, heading NW.
- 0.3 miReach Pence Miller Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Upper Pioneer, heading S.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Swinger, heading N.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Connector, heading NE.
- 0.1 miSharp left onto Peak 8 Road, heading NE.
- 300 ftContinue straight onto Swinger, heading NE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Peak 8 Road, heading NE.
- 300 ftSharp left onto Swinger, heading N.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Peak 10 Road, heading E.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Dwights, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Game Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Boec Road, heading N.
- 150 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Peaks Connection, heading E.
- 250 ftBear right onto Gluteus Maximus, heading NE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Peaks Connection, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Peaks Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Gluteus Maximus, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear left onto Morning Glory, heading NE.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Toad Alley, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Morning Glory, heading NE.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Gold Digger, heading SE.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Baby Doe, heading S.
- 450 ftBear left onto Cool Whip, heading SE.
- 200 ftTurn right onto Gold Digger, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Troll Forest, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Shock Hill, heading SW.
- 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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- Alpine Super Slide–Pence Miller Viewpoint, 3 sights 3.7 mi · ▲ 570 ft
- Sawmill Reservoir–Pence Miller Viewpoint, 6 sights 7.7 mi · ▲ 1,687 ft
- Horseshoe Knob–Peak 8, 6 sights 12.1 mi · ▲ 4,125 ft
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