The best road cycling routes around Frisco

Great trails! Great directions! Very good maintained! Many rest areas or benches!

Sapphire Point Overlook is a frequented destination by tourists, as the trail to the official overlook is easy to access. You can see the Gore and Tenmile mountain ranges looming behind Lake Dillon Reservoir from this overlook area. The Dillon Creek Reservoir Recpath crosses by the overlook trail in the Sapphire Point Trail parking lot, making Sapphire Point Trail popular as both a standalone trail and an addition to another trail or bigger loop.

The Frisco Wetlands Bike Path is a scenic segment of the Summit County Recreational Pathway System, spanning the wetlands adjacent to Dillon Reservoir. This multi-use paved path begins at the Frisco Marina, continues around the reservoir, passes through campgrounds, crosses the Dillon Dam, and concludes at the town of Dillon.

The Frisco Historic Park & Museum features a collection of preserved buildings and artifacts, including 11 original structures from the late 19th and early 20th centuries. These include the 1902 Schoolhouse Museum, a log chapel, a jail, a trapper's cabin, and several historic homes, as well as Native American items and mining-era relics. Admission to both the park and the museum is free.

This is a scenic spot to look out over the reservoir. The dam itself was built in the early 1960s and required relocating the original town of Dillon, which is now sitting beneath the water. Today, the reservoir holds Denver’s largest water supply and sends it through a tunnel under the Continental Divide. Surrounded by mountain towns, Dillon Reservoir is a popular locale for boating, fishing, and summer concerts at the lakeside amphitheater.

Loveland Pass from Keystone is a fantastic high-altitude road biking challenge on US Highway 6, taking you over the Continental Divide. Starting around 9,200 feet at Keystone, you'll ascend approximately 8.5 to 11.5 miles, gaining about 2,600 to 3,000 feet to reach the 11,990-foot summit, with a steady average gradient typically in the 5.4-5.9% range. As you climb, you'll pass the Arapahoe Basin ski area and gradually transition into beautiful alpine meadows and forests before the final switchbacks above treeline offer dramatic views down to I-70 and expansive mountain vistas from the top of the pass. Be prepared for the significant altitude and potentially rapid weather changes at this elevation.

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 also located just outside of Keystone on the Dillon Reservoir Recpath.

Temple Trail is primarily utilized as a commuter trail by locals and as a paved trail connector to other trails in the area. The trail offers some views of Mount Royal and some of the other foothill mountains, but it is not the most scenic trail in the area. It's a great path for running, though.