Name: Minnie Mine
Rating: 4.0

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Bad / Closed 94 days ago

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“Fun, flowy singletrack through aspen glades utilizing historic mining infrastructure.”

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Description

Access the Minnie Mine Trail from the Reiling Dredge Trail, 3 miles up French Gulch.

From the trailhead, go West through a wooden chicane. Pass the X10U8 Trail on the left after a few hundred feet and climb steadily for 3/4 mile to the Minnie Mine site ruins. This is a great viewpoint.

The trail continues on the West side of the mining area and utilizes a contouring trail for 1/3 mile before descending to a golden-colored tailings area and a 3-way intersection (Side Door Trail is just West of this junction).

Take a hard left downhill and follow Minnie Mine Trail down a steep descent, crossing X10U8 after 1/4 mile and ending on French Gulch Road.

The first 2/3 of Minnie Mine is excellent in either direction; however, the last 1/3 (specifically from X10U8 to the 3-way intersection) is a steep climb.

Minnie Mine is South-facing and dries early. It is also heavy with aspens, making for a great fall ride.

Contacts

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

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Trail Ratings

4.0 from 4 votes

#29

in Breckenridge

#6741

Overall

4.0 from 4 votes

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#29

in Breckenridge

#720

in Colorado

#6,741

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This loop is spectacular in the fall!

Minnie Mine

Minnie Mine fall views.

X10U8 Trail aspens

Sun Drenched in January.

X10U8 at lower Minnie Mine intersection

Minnie Mine Trail

1.2 Miles 1.9 Kilometers Singletrack	142' 43 m Ascent -280' -85 m Descent
7% Avg Grade (4°) 16% Max Grade (9°)	10,263' 3,128 m High 9,983' 3,043 m Low

Minnie Mine

1.2 Miles 1.9 Kilometers

Singletrack

142' 43 m

-280' -85 m

7%

16%

10,263' 3,128 m

9,983' 3,043 m

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