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Sweet Beach Cove–Blue River Rec Path, 4 sights

16.1 mi · ▲ 909 ft · 5 hr 49 min

Sweet Beach Cove–Blue River Rec Path, 4 sights is a 16.1-mile out-and-back near Breckenridge, CO. The route reaches Sweet Beach Cove at the turnaround, 8 miles in. It climbs 909 ft and is mostly paved. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi9,033 – 9,594 ft19.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.47917, -106.04673
Nearest town Breckenridge, CO · Official trailhead info (breckpark.com)
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Sweet Beach Cove–Blue River Rec Path, 4 sights

16.1 mi · ▲ 909 ft · 5 hr 49 min

Elevation 9,033–9,593 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.47917, -106.04673

Weather Sep 6: Drizzle, high 75°F / low 44° · precip 13% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 7:31 PM

Transit-accessible: F-Lot stop 106 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  3. 500 ftBear left, heading NW.
  4. 100 ftContinue straight onto Blue River Rec Path, heading N.
  5. 0.8 miBear right, heading NW.
  6. 100 ftBear left, heading N.
  7. 250 ftBear left, heading NE.
  8. 0.1 miSharp right, heading N.
  9. 200 ftBear right, heading NW.
  10. 300 ftBear left, heading N.
  11. 50 ftContinue straight onto Summit County Recreational Pathway, heading N.
  12. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  13. 0.4 miBear left, heading N.
  14. 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
  15. 2.3 miContinue straight onto Upper Blue Recpath, heading N.
  16. 1 miTurn right, heading N.
  17. 1.4 miBear right onto Summit County Recreational Pathway, heading NW.
  18. 50 ftTurn left onto Dillon Reservoir Recpath, heading NW.
  19. 0.9 miTurn right onto Dickey Trail Connector, heading N.
  20. 250 ftTurn left onto Perimeter Trail, heading N.
  21. 450 ftTurn right, heading N.
  22. 350 ftBear left onto Buzz Saw, heading N.
  23. 100 ftBear left, heading NW.
  24. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  25. 50 ftTurn right onto Crown Point Road, heading NW.
  26. 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
  27. 50 ftTurn right onto Jody's Loop, heading W.
  28. 150 ftPass Sweet Beach Cove.
  29. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Riechl's Retreat, heading SW.
  30. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  31. 50 ftTurn left onto Treasure Vault Trail, heading NE.
  32. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  33. 250 ftReach Sweet Beach Cove, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  34. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  35. 300 ftTurn right, heading N.
  36. 50 ftBear right onto Riechl's Retreat, heading N.
  37. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Jody's Loop, heading N.
  38. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  39. 50 ftTurn right onto Crown Point Road, heading N.
  40. 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
  41. 50 ftBear right onto Buzz Saw, heading N.
  42. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  43. 150 ftBear right, heading N.
  44. 350 ftTurn left onto Perimeter Trail, heading NW.
  45. 450 ftTurn right onto Dickey Trail Connector, heading N.
  46. 300 ftTurn left onto Dillon Reservoir Recpath, heading NE.
  47. 0.9 miTurn right onto Summit County Recreational Pathway, heading S.
  48. 50 ftBear left onto Upper Blue Recpath, heading S.
  49. 1.4 miBear right, heading S.
  50. 1.1 miContinue straight onto Summit County Recreational Pathway, heading E.
  51. 2.3 miBear left, heading S.
  52. 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
  53. 0.4 miBear right onto Blue River Rec Path, heading S.
  54. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  55. 300 ftBear left, heading S.
  56. 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
  57. 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
  58. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  59. 300 ftBear right, heading S.
  60. 0.8 miBear right, heading S.
  61. 500 ftBear right, heading SW.
  62. 50 ftArrive 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/sweet-beach-cove-blue-river-rec-path-out-back-4-sights

Trail surface

76% paved7% dirt17% unspecified

Weather

DrizzleTemperature 75°F44°
Precip13%Wind3 mphUV8Humidity55%
Hourly temperature
75°40°
Sunrise 6:37 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:31 PM
Sun 75°50°
Mon 66°52°
Tue 72°49° 15%
Wed 70°46° 22%
Thu 71°43° 17%
Fri 65°46° 16%

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: F-Lot stop 106 m from the trailhead
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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