{"id":797185,"date":"2019-06-27T16:40:00","date_gmt":"2019-06-27T22:40:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.summitdaily.com\/news\/summit-county-bike-guide-2019bills-ranch-trail\/"},"modified":"2019-06-27T16:40:00","modified_gmt":"2019-06-27T22:40:00","slug":"summit-county-bike-guide-2019-bills-ranch-trail","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/ksmt\/local-news\/summit-county-bike-guide-2019-bills-ranch-trail\/","title":{"rendered":"Summit County bike guide 2019: Bill\u2019s Ranch Trail"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"swift-gallery p402_hide\" readability=\"6.1875\">\n<ul id=\"imageGallery-368046-735\" class=\"gallery list-unstyled\">\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/06\/BikeGuide-ESW-062819-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/06\/BikeGuide-ESW-062819.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Courtesy Callie Horwath | A rider mountain bikes on the Bill's Ranch Trail south of Frisco.\" class=\"h-100\" readability=\"-2\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"7\">\n<p><strong>A rider mountain bikes on the Bill&#8217;s Ranch Trail south of Frisco.<\/strong><br \/>Courtesy Callie Horwath<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/06\/BikeGuide-ESW-062819.jpg\" alt=\"A rider mountain bikes on the Bill's Ranch Trail south of Frisco.\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/06\/BikeGuide-ESW-062819-1-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/06\/BikeGuide-ESW-062819-1.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Courtesy Callie Horwath | The U.S. Forest Service trail sign denoting the Bill's Ranch Trail south of Frisco.\" class=\"h-100\" readability=\"-1.5\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"8\">\n<p><strong>The U.S. Forest Service trail sign denoting the Bill&#8217;s Ranch Trail south of Frisco.<\/strong><br \/>Courtesy Callie Horwath<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/06\/BikeGuide-ESW-062819-1.jpg\" alt=\"The U.S. Forest Service trail sign denoting the Bill's Ranch Trail south of Frisco.\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"caption-toggle\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.summitdaily.com\/news\/sports\/summit-county-bike-guide-2019bills-ranch-trail\/#\" class=\"show-captions\">Show Captions<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.summitdaily.com\/news\/sports\/summit-county-bike-guide-2019bills-ranch-trail\/#\" class=\"hide-captions\">Hide Captions<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">There\u2019s a reason you won\u2019t encounter many mountain bikers on the rough and rocky Bill\u2019s Ranch Trail.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Found just south of downtown Frisco, the trail is one of several singletrack connectors in the lush, aspen-filled forests around Rainbow Lake. These spiderwebbed routes are popular with hikers and mountain bikers, especially the flowy-yet-technical lower section of Peaks Trail, but few are as technically demanding as Bill\u2019s Ranch.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">The trail is littered with large boulders and slippery roots on grades varying from steep to utterly demanding.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">It\u2019s only 1.3 miles one way, but the uphill climb from Frisco is only for veteran riders (newcomers will spend most of the time hiking). The trail is more suited for solo hikers and trail runners, thanks in large part to that daunting initial grind from Frisco. But, if you connect with Bill\u2019s Ranch from lower Peaks or South Rainbow Trail \u2014 two short and sweet rides found off Miner\u2019s Creek Road \u2014 the descent is an absolute blast. Just be sure to bring your full-suspension rig \u2014 it\u2019s a wild and bumpy ride.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText Subhead\">DESCRIPTION<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">The best and easiest way to ride Bill\u2019s Ranch Trail starts at the Peaks Trail or South Rainbow Trail junction with Miner\u2019s Creek Road. From the junction with Peaks Trail, ride roughly 0.25 miles to Rainbow Lake. Pass the lake and ride a few hundred yards downhill on steep, rocky turns to the junction with Bill\u2019s Ranch Trail. The trail heads downhill into Frisco on the right-hand side and uphill deeper into the woods on the left-hand side.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Head uphill on a steep, double-track climb for about 0.25 miles to a junction with South Rainbow Trail. Follow the sign to Bill\u2019s Trail as it bears left and heads uphill for another 0.5 miles of rocky, rooty climbing. The double-track slowly narrows before looping back on itself for a well-earned 1.3 miles of pure descent.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText Subhead\">PARKING<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">From Interstate 70, drive through Frisco on Highway 9. Just south of town, turn right at the stoplight onto Peak One Boulevard (County Road 1004). After a few hundred feet, take the first right at the Miner\u2019s Creek Road\/Bill\u2019s Ranch sign. Take an immediate left and drive up a narrow paved road a short distance. This paved section is open to bikes and other rec users. Use caution. Park at the trailhead and pedal up the paved path about 0.25 miles to the intersection with the Summit County recpath.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">For a strenuous uphill climb, turn right and follow the path for 0.25 miles to the Bill\u2019s Ranch trailhead on the left-hand side. For a mellow climb, follow Miner\u2019s Creek Road to the lower Peaks Trail or South Rainbow Trail connector.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Take these rides 0.75 miles to a junction at the middle of Bill\u2019s Ranch Trail, found a few hundred yards from Rainbow Lake. From here, pedal uphill on Bill\u2019s Ranch for a short, rocky climb, or follow it downhill for a bumpy descent to the recpath.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.summitdaily.com\/news\/sports\/summit-county-bike-guide-2019bills-ranch-trail\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">via:: Summit Daily<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A rider mountain bikes on the Bill&#8217;s Ranch Trail south of Frisco.Courtesy Callie Horwath The U.S. Forest Service trail sign denoting the Bill&#8217;s Ranch Trail south of Frisco.Courtesy Callie Horwath Show CaptionsHide Captions There\u2019s a reason you won\u2019t encounter many mountain bikers on the rough and rocky Bill\u2019s Ranch Trail. 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