Tiger Run RV, Breckenridge, CO
The road from Divide CO to Breckenridge takes you over Hoosier Pass. Kudos to Tom for driving the rig, it was steep with lots of switchbacks, I would be nervous as heck. The high country here is beautiful, we passed through the town and could easily see the ski resort looking west. It is high, the town is at about 9300 feet. I finally got used to the elevation, though physically exertion was still challenging.
Tiger Run RV park is a “resort” with each lot being privately owned, this is the first time I have seen something like it. There are small cabins as well as RV pads, we saw few for sale, not cheap though, about $300k+. They have pickle ball courts, workout room (with plenty of warnings to be aware of elevation) and heated indoor pool. There was live music the night we got there, they have other events. Since you’re so high up, the nights are cold and so refreshing. The park is very nice, with trees and grass, Blue River runs by the park, with lots of nice views.
We took advantage of free gondola rides to Peak 8, one of the ski resort bases. It was so fun, going high over the town. We saw people hiking some trails below. The atmosphere at the base brought back memories of other skiing adventures, I love that vibe, so much energy. There are places to eat, many with outdoor seating and lodging as well, though I can’t imagine the cost (!). The ski area at Breckenridge is huge, five peaks and a back bowl. Peak 7 and Peak 8 are the main ones.
The town is very walkable, Main street has lots of stores, restaurants and cafes, just lovely. We had lunch at Gold Pan Saloon, good food and great beer, plus a server with NJ roots. Next day Tom had his PT and I found Clint’s Bakery and Coffeehouse for some chai latte and blueberry buckle, yummy! Food is definitely very good in this area, we had similar experiences at Dillon and Frisco.
Dillon Reservoir is very scenic, there are bike trails around it and throughout the whole area. The views from Sapphire Point Trail provide different perspective of the lake, very scenic, we did a quick hike there. There’s a marina in Frisco and Dillon and couple of rocky beaches to swim or launch your kayaks from. We even saw couple of sail boats close to Dillon Dam.
We took a drive to Keystone and A-Basin ski areas. Keystone base is similar to Breckenridge but A-Basin’s base is at almost 11,000 ft and summit at 13,000ft. How do you breath on the top? We stopped at Loveland Pass on Continental Divide, 11,990 feet and hiked a bit around, such great views. The terrain changed to alpine, few trees and some scrub bushes, beautiful in more austere way. As we drove down towards I-70 and Eisenhower Tunnel, you could see the lifts and runs of Loveland Ski area, on both sides of the highway, very cool.
The Blue River Bikeway is accessible from Tiger Run RV, so we jumped on and biked towards Frisco. The path is paved, though not flat, connecting with other paths. There’s a nice section of it right by the lake with good views. There were bikers on the trail passing me, so I decided then that I need a rearview mirror so we stopped at Rebel Sports in Frisco and they were able to get those installed. While they were working on it, we took a walk through town, finding ourselves at Foote’s Rest Sweet Shop . After some ice cream, we got our bikes and returned to the campground. I enjoyed Frisco more than Breckenridge, it is more relaxed and down to earth, with very outdoorsy vibe.
We are off to Palisade CO tomorrow.
