Name: Pioneer
Rating: 3.1

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This is a lift accessible trail and as such will have more frequent downhill travel.

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Pioneer shares some of its alignment with Swinger. It is the easiest descent from the top of Peak 8, starting at the Vista Haus and ending at the Peak 8 base area.
The trail is also the easiest route up the front side of Peak 8.

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Land Manager: USFS - White River National Forest Office

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D L with improvements by Bob Nothnagel

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Trail Ratings

3.1 from 16 votes

#56

in Breckenridge

#20818

Overall

3.1 from 16 votes

5 Star		6%
4 Star		38%
3 Star		25%
2 Star		25%
1 Star		6%

Trail Rankings

#56

in Breckenridge

#1,791

in Colorado

#20,818

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2,074 Since Sep 3, 2014

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Aug 7, 2016 near Brecken…, CO

Abundant great views crossing the ski area

Aug 29, 2014 near Brecken…, CO

Aug 7, 2016 near Brecken…, CO

Sep 8, 2019 near Brecken…, CO

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Jul 9, 2021

Sphen Koolbak

up from gondola parking lot to reservoir trail, the up whirl connect to pioneer to the top then swinger down... fun ride... ~1500' elev gain / descent 7mi — 2h 30m

Jun 12, 2021

MTB Addict

Sep 7, 2019

David Witherspoon

Aug 6, 2019

Ronda Dalton

Jul 9, 2019

Andrew N

Sep 8, 2018

Sergio Tamez

Sep 7, 2018

Hung Hau

4.1mi — 0h 18m

Aug 27, 2018

Tom Higgins

Aug 13, 2018

Adam Caisse

Jul 16, 2018

Allen Haines

Jul 1, 2018

Katie Purdy

Jun 25, 2018

Connor Parish

Super fast combination of singletrack and doubletrack; with some nice drops and jumps in various places.

Sep 4, 2016

Sara Stallings

Aug 31, 2016

Evan Cohen

Aug 8, 2016

Sara Stallings

Jul 19, 2015

Andy Hardy

Jul 10, 2015

Carter S.

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Pioneer

“Combination of double- and singletrack connecting all the Breckenridge Ski Area Peak 8 trails ”

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10,999' 3,353 m

9,965' 3,037 m

10' 3 m

1,044' 318 m

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