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Illinois Creek

Intermediate Intermediate
 2.9 (16)
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  2. CO
  3. …Central Rockies
  4. Breckenridge
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“Old-school trail climbs briefly from the intersection with Blue River Trail, but is mostly downhill to the ice rink. ”

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0.9

Miles

1.4

KM
Singletrack

9,916' 3,023 m

High

9,723' 2,964 m

Low

193' 59 m

Up

64' 20 m

Down

6%

Avg Grade (3°)

18%

Max Grade (10°)

Dogs Leashed

E-Bikes Unknown

Family Friendly Good intermediate trail for the older kids, though there are some technical features that can be challenging.

No longer closed for land issues, open for public use.

Description

Illinois Creek is a must to bypass Boreas Pass Road to/from either the Blue River Trail or the bottom of Aspen Alley.

The trail is a little technical in the middle section. There is a fork near the midpoint of the trail with Illinois Creek the eastern fork and Southside Trail the western. Either option returns to the ice rink and parking lot.

Contacts

Land Manager: Town of Breckenridge, CO - Open Space Dept.

Shared By:

D L with improvements by Coco L
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Trail Ratings

  2.9 from 16 votes

#66

in Breckenridge

#23038

Overall
  2.9 from 16 votes
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4 Star
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3 Star
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2 Star
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1 Star
19%
Trail Rankings

#66

in Breckenridge

#2,058

in Colorado

#23,038

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September 2022, Illinois Creek Trail closed indefinitely.
Sep 26, 2022 near Brecken…, CO
Junction Illinois Creek High (aka Little Mountain Trail) and Blue River Trail
Jul 9, 2014 near Brecken…, CO

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Sep 27, 2025
M R
Jun 22, 2025
Sujan Baniya
Oct 7, 2023
Matthew Matuszewski
The trail appears to be permanently closed due to a private gate. 0.2mi — 13h 16m
Jul 20, 2023
Coco L
Open for public use once again!
Oct 15, 2022
Brandon Vaughan
Closed trail due to private land :( 1mi — 0h 20m
Sep 10, 2022
Rick S
Tried to ride Illinois Creek at end of a loop that included DH Aspen Alley as I have countless times. But now it's closed by rich a-hole. 13mi
Aug 26, 2021
Bill Danger
Anybody know when Illinois Creek will be open?
Aug 25, 2021
Kyle Doney
The trail is blocked off shortly up

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