By twirlymaker in August, 2008
The Frisco Lakefront & Marina Park Trailhead at N39.57696 W106.09098 elev 9084’ provides parking and access to Dillon, Breckenridge (Farmers Korner), Miners Creek, Copper Mtn, Lakefront Rec Path, Summit Blvd Path, Silvertorn & Keystone, all Paved Pathways. Great Vistas! By Noel Keller 26 July & 1 Aug 08
By Tom Baughman in October, 2002
"We did the Frisco-Farmer's Korner Recreation Trail this past summer. While the rail-trail itself is only a couple miles long, the entire trail system in the area encompasses more than 40 miles of interconnected paved trail. There are also many mountian bike trails in the area, but we didn't do them (we use hybrid bikes and a bike cart).
The Frisco-Farmer's Korner Recreation Trail connects with a beautiful trail that loops around Dillon Lake. Part of the trail is on a road that climbs around 600 feet and is not recommended for bike carts (we doubled back). The trail also connects to a lovely trail that goes to Keystone.
My seven-year-old son did 33 miles that day (he'll do 43 miles in Illinois - Lance Armstrong watch out?). Give him a couple of years, and he'll probably be doing the climb! My son also liked the little mountain bike practice trail (maybe a 50 yard oval)at Keystone.
Frisco is a very bike-friendly town -- there are bikeways everywhere. You can go down Main Street and connect with the Ten Mile Canyon Trail. That trail is beautiful, but you can hear and sometimes see the Interstate. Main Street in Frisco also has a great ice cream shop. Aside from the very nice (but hilly and a real challenge with a bike cart - at 9000 feet) first several miles and a stretch near Breckenridge, the connecting trail to Breckenridge isn't as scenic (it's along a busy road). The loop around Dillon reservoir and up to Keystone was our favorite. These trails are gorgeous!
For more information on all of the trails in the area, call the Summit County Chamber of Commerce at 800-530-3099. They can send you a very nice free guide to the paved and mountain bike trails around the area. The guide also has topographical profiles, so flatlanders like us know what we're getting into!
-Tom Baughman, Algonquin, Illinois"