Dillon Nature Preserve – Dillon Dam & bike path loop from Mountain View Plaza

Dillon Nature Preserve – Dillon Dam & bike path loop from Mountain View Plaza

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Dillon Nature Preserve – Dillon Dam & bike path loop from Mountain View Plaza

01:10

25.7km

200m

Road cycling

Easy road ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 28, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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White River National Forest

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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7.01 km

Dillon Nature Preserve

Highlight • Forest

The Dillon Nature Preserve offers a handful of recreational facilities and activities as well as a couple hiking trails. The preserve has multiple overlooks for Dillon Lake Reservoir and is …

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11.8 km

Dillon Trailhead — Summit County Recpath

Highlight • Cycleway

Start of the excellent wide, paved Bikeway from Dillon to Frisco, continuing on the Blue River Bikeway on to Breckenridge

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11.9 km

The bike path to and around the Dillion Reservoir is very scenic and peaceful. There are amazing mountain views almost everywhere around the water, and you can watch boats launching from the nearby marina.

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12.8 km

Dillon Reservoir Dam

Highlight • Monument

Dillon Reservoir Dam is located above the town of Silverthorne. Crossing the dam offers wide open views of the Tenmile Range stretching behind the town of Frisco and some 14ers …

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21.0 km

Snake River Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

The Snake River Trail connects the ski village of Keystone to the Dillon Reservoir Recpath. It follows the Snake River and offers the option to cross the river on a …

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24.0 km

Keystone Lake

Highlight • Lake

Keystone Lake lies nestled against Hwy 6 in Dillon, Colorado. The lake is the sight of ice skating and ice fishing in the winters and swimming, kayaking, and boating in …

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25.7 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

25.2 km

345 m

174 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

18.5 km