Take to the great outdoors while staying at Beaver Creek condo rentals. You'll be able to experience incredible white water rafting and explore the beautiful Colorado landscape on hiking and biking trails.
Hiking Treks
Beaver Creek Hiking Center, located in village at the Summer Adventure Center building, offers guided, scheduled and private interpretive hikes daily. Their complimentary hour-long Spruce Saddle Loop meets at the Centennial Express lift, and reservations are not required. Two-hour family hikes to Spruce Saddle Loop or Beaver Creek Village hikes are ideal for kids under 12. Explore Beaver Lake or Vail Mountain on a six-hour hike with lift ride and picnic lunch included. Discover Colorado's history with six-hour hiking tours to premier destinations such as Red Cliff, Independence Pass, Leadville and Breckenridge, and enjoy a picnic lunch surrounded by beautiful panoramic vistas.
Mountain Biking Excursions
The Breckenridge area offers a myriad of well-marked trails to explore. Spruce Creek Trail meanders through dense forests of spruce and fir, leading to lower Mohawk Lake. It's set against a spectacular mountain backdrop and continues beyond the lower lake to upper Mohawk Lake, offering incredible views of Mount Helen and the rugged terrain of the Tenmile Mountain Range. Discover the evolving ecosystem of the Breckenridge area along Gold Hill Trail, where sections pass through clear cuts and old-growth lodgepole pines skirting the edges, which range from 70 to 100 years old.
Rafting Adventures
Get ready to experience some of the finest whitewater rafting in the area. Timberline Tours provides trips for all skill levels and ages. Family friendly trips in tamer rapids along the upper Colorado River and Lower Eagle River are designed to be less physically demanding, while still offering thrills at every turn. For reservations and rates, check them out online.
Lakota Guides offers half-day excursions for ages 5 and up along the Shoshone section of the Colorado River, as it flows through narrow Glenwood Canyon past towering 1,500 foot-high cliffs. For rates and reservations, call or check online.
Horseback Riding
Beaver Creek Stables provides a wide range of options from relaxing hour-long rides to two-hour treks, taking riders full-circle to the eastern hill on Beaver Creek Mountain. Discover the Colorado Rockies on three-hour excursions along tree-lined trails that traverse creeks to connect with paths leading to aspen groves and sage-covered hillsides. The final leg of the trip finds you at the top of Beaver Creek Mountain for a catered lunch in a serene, open meadow. Their most popular trip is the full-day Beaver Creek Lake Ride, where you'll follow the creek to Beaver Lake. For little ones 6 and under, pony rides around the corral are available daily from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Check them out online or call for reservations.
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