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Summit County Colorado Bike Trails
Saints John Road #275
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White River National Forest
Available for both hiking, OHVs and mountain
biking, the 3.7 mile Saints John Road rises quickly out of Montezuma
for about 0.5 miles to an intersection. The road to Saints John continues
to the left, Hunkidori Mine to the right. Leveling off as it approaches
the abandoned mining town of Saints John. This 0.76 mile section of the
road is ideal for the beginner rider as it is wide and only offers a 470'
of vertical gain. From Saint John the road continues 1.6 miles to Wild
Irishman Mine and another 0.78 miles to the General Teller Mine. |
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Creek Road can be make by continuing south from the General Teller Mine for
about 2.3 miles to the fork in the road. Turn left (east) and continue about
0.91 miles to another fork in the road. Turn left (north) to travel 3.9
miles back to Montezuma. Turning right (south) at the 2nd fork will take you
to the Middle Fork of the Swan Road (FR 6) and eventually to Tiger Road
northeast of Breckenridge Colorado.
To reach Saints John Road from I-70 for Silverthorne/Dillon and travel
east along Highway 6 to Montezuma Road (CR 5), just past Keystone
Colorado. Turn right onto CR 5 and continue for 7 mile to Saint John Road
and turn right to access the road. |
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