Outdoors

BEST SNOWBOARDING MOUNTAIN

1. Copper Mountain
A laid back vibe along with sick terrain parks keep Copper as the favorite
mountain for snowboarders for another year. Dig into the bowls on a powder
day, rip it up in the trees or show off in the terrain park. If you’re not ready to
go in the big park, Copper provides a beginner track with mini kickers and small
rails. Once you’ve mastered the basics, Catalyst park features a 430-foot long
Superpipe with 18-foot walls set on a 16-degree pitch. Known for its consistent
conditions, even in the early season, it’s one of the best maintained pipes in the state.

2. Breckenridge
3. Keystone

BEST SKIING MOUNTAIN

1. Breckenridge
Breckenridge is the perfect skiing mountain, with something to satisfy
everyone, whether they are complete beginners or experienced skiers.
Midday grooming allows you the opportunity to make first tracks, even
if you only got up at lunchtime and there is a large selection of runs,
varying in steepness for different abilities. Fancy more of a challenge? Go
to the top of the mountain and try out some of the bowls or the mogul
fields on peak 10. Oh, and there’s no need to worry about taking that
T-bar: Breckenridge’s Imperial lift is the highest in North America and
will take you right to the top (barring the 150 ft hike you can do to really
feel like you’re standing on top of the world). Throw in terrain parks of
varying sizes for freestyle skiers, including the biggest jumps in the USA,
cafes on the mountain and the new gondola to get you up and started
and you’ve got some great days to look forward to during the ski season.

2. Copper Mountain
3. Arapahoe Basin

BEST PLACE TO PICNIC

1. Sapphire Point
There is nothing more relaxing than looking out over the Dillon Reservoir with a
few good friends and a picnic basket, so it comes as no surprised that 199 people
voted Sapphire Point the best place to have a picnic in Summit County. Located
off Swan Mountain Road in Dillon, Sapphire Point offers plenty of picnic tables and panoramic views that are hard to beat.

2. Shores of Lake Dillon
3. Dillon Marina Park

BEST PLACE TO CROSS COUNTRY SKI

1. Frisco Nordic Center
Whether you enjoy cruising on a groomed track or skating for a good cardio
workout, Frisco Nordic Center offers more that 40 kilometers of beginner and
expert terrain- groomed daily. Plus, it provides 13 kilometers of snowshoe trails, which traverse the peninsula of Dillon Reservoir.

2. Breckenridge Nordic Center
3. Montezuma

BEST HIKING TRAIL

1. Mohawk Lakes Trail
Just south of Breckenridge off of Highway 9, hikers can find one of the best
day hikes in Summit County on the Mohawk Lakes Trail. The 7-mile loop trail
meanders through an old mining ruin before climbing to the Continental Falls
and Mohwak Lake, which offers incredible views of Breckenridge to the north.

2. McCullough Gulch
3. Lily Pad Lake

BEST DAY ROAD TRIP

1. Glenwood Springs
For those looking to get out of Summit County for a day, Glenwood
Springs offers a plethora of year-round activities that appeal to visitors of
all ages. In addition to bike paths, rafting trips, and canyon hiking trails,
Glenwood Springs boasts walking tours of historic caves and caverns
which date back some five million years ago.

2. Buena Vista
3. Independence Pass

BEST PARK

1. Carter Park
Located at the south end of High Street in Breckenridge, Carter Park is a
paradise for locals and canines alike. As one of the few dog parks in Summit
County, Carter Park boasts a large fenced in area where dogs of all shapes and
sizes can romp around together. The park also features a playground, soccer
field, tennis and volleyball courts, and several covered picnic tables.

2. Dillon Marina
3. Walter Byron

BEST PLACE TO PEOPLE WATCH

1. Breck Main Street
You never know who you will run into on Main St. in Breckenridge, so that must
be why 236 people voted it the best place to people watch in the county. You can
always plan on seeing a diverse mix of people on Main St., from world-renown
pro skiers to retired couples from Florida. But remember, it’s not very polite to
stare so try to keep the gawking to a minimum.

2. Riverwalk Center
3. Frisco Main Street

BEST GOLF COURSE

1. Breckenridge Golf Course
Nestled at 9,324 feet above sea level, the Breckenridge Golf Club can boast that it
is only municipality in the world to own a Jack Nicklaus designed, 27-hole course.
The club, which is owned by the town of Breckenridge, has three 18-hole courses,
and was named Toughest Mountain Course by Colorado Golfer magazine.

2. Keystone Ranch
3. Raven at Three Peaks Golf Club