Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
The trail splits below the falls. One branch leads you to a lower falls and the other to a
series of about eight cascades, stepping down from the lake, about 1.3 miles from the
trailhead. You'll notice Quandary Peak on the south side of the lake and Pacific Peak
(13,950ft) to the north.
To get here drive 7.5 miles south from Breckenridge on Hwy 9. Turn right onto County
Rd 850 and right again on 851. Drive on for 2 miles and park near the water-diversion
structures.
Other Activities
Peak 8 Fun Park
( 800-789-7669;
www.breckenridge.com
;
Peak 8; day pass 3-7yr/8yr & up $34/68; 9:30am-5:30pm mid-
Jun-mid-Sep; )
This park has a laundry list of made-for-thrills activities, including a big-air
trampoline, climbing wall, mountain-bike park and the celebrated SuperSlide - a luge-like
course taken on a sled at exhilarating speeds. Get the day pass, do activities à la carte ($10
to $18) or simply take a scenic ride up the chairlift (without/with bike $10/17). This will
eventually morph into the impressive eco-playground Epic Discovery
(
www.epicdiscovery.com
)
, though not until 2016 at the earliest.
AMUSEMENT PARK
Mountain Angler
FISHING
( 800-453-4669;
www.mountainangler.com
;
311 S Main St; guided fishing trips per person from $210;
8am-5:30pm)
Fisherpeople will want to drop into this shop tucked inside a Main St mall. It
offers a wide range of outdoor clothing, fishing gear and guided fly-fishing and float trips
on the Blue, Eagle, Colorado, Arkansas and Platte Rivers.
Arkansas Valley Adventures
( 800-370-0581;
http://coloradorafting.net
; adult $54-209, child $49-189; May-Sep)
Voted Summit
County's best white-water outfitter three straight years, Arkansas Valley Adventures runs
rafting trips down the legendary Arkansas and Colorado Rivers, as well as the mellower
Clear Creek and Blue River (June and July only). The Arkansas and Colorado put-ins are
over an hour's drive from Breckenridge. Children must be six and weigh at least 50lb.
RAFTING
Tibetan Ocean Massage
SPA
