The Frisco Peninsula is an excellent spot for mountain biking in Summit County, Colorado.

Route: Perimeter trail, and then some
Start/End: Intersection of Colorado Hwy 9 and Water Dance Dr/Peak One Circle/CR 1004 in Frisco, Colorado
Season: Spring – Fall
Difficulty: Beginner, compared to most trails in Summit County, Colorado

When I was recently searching for info on the development of the Frisco/Summit County Bike Park, I realized there were really no online trail descriptions of the mountain biking at the Frisco Peninsula. The best I could do was my personal topo map of the area, a map of the race put on by Maverick Sports and the cross-country ski / snowshoe map available on the Frisco Nordic Center’s website. (See bottom of article for links.)

I’m still learning my way around the Frisco Peninsula, but the mountain bike trails are pretty straightforward. A topo map (among other things) would probably be helpful for anyone concerned about getting lost on Frisco, Colorado’s little finger of mountain bike trails. In-the-know friends, a little exploration and a good sense of direction have suited us just fine.

Ask any local, and they know that the Frisco Peninsula is one of the first places to dry out enough for a mountain bike ride. While the Peaks Trail and other well-known riding is still buried in snow or muddy, the Frisco Peninsula can be perfect for an early-season warm-up ride.

Accessing Trails on the Peninsula Recreation Area in Frisco, Colorado

Typically we ride to the Frisco Peninsula and access the mountain bike trails by turning onto Water Dance Dr, which is just across Highway 9 from Peak One Circle /CR 1004 and the main access to the County Commons Building. From there, we ride onto the dirt trail just beyond Hammerstone Lane, where Water Dance begins to cut right. [Read more →]

Bike Park Coming to Frisco, Colorado

Yesterday, Tuesday, May 4, the Town of Frisco held a public groundbreaking for new construction taking place at the Frisco Peninsula Recreation Area. The plans include winter and summer development, and of course, that 18-acre bike park. A few highlights of features planned for the Frisco bike park:

• Slopestyle Lanes: beginner, intermediate and expert lines
• Four-Cross Course
• Dirt Jumps
• Skills trails and a beginner skills area
• Pump Track

Frisco’s development includes more than a bike park. Additional parking, road improvements and a day lodge are also planned for the Peninsula Recreation Area. Winter additions include a tubing hill (that could be open for Thanksgiving 2010) with surface lift and a skating rink. For more information on the bike park and the development of Frisco’s Peninsula Recreation Area, visit friscogov.com.

Blazes mark some of the route along the Peaks Trail in Summit County, Colorado.

I’ve gotten some questions about the Peaks Trail, one of my favorite trails in Summit County, Colorado. So here’s an overview of what I’ve discovered. A longer version will be published soon at goColorado.com, so I’ll post the link when the article goes online.

Trailheads
With a trailhead in Frisco, near Miner’s Creek Road, and another in Breckenridge, off Ski Hill Road, the Peaks Trail is about 7.5 miles in length and travels along the foot of Peaks 1-7 of Colorado’s Tenmile Range. [Read more →]

We had a HEAP of excess bike gear that had gone untouched, taking up space in the closet for some two years. What’s a pair of Colorado bike enthusiasts to do? Sell it at all Veloswap, reported by some to be the world’s largest consumer bicycle expo. [Read more →]