Beautiful Mohawk Lakes, Breckenridge, Colorado

How to get there: Once you are on Spruce Creek Rd, continue on to the parking area at the end of the road. There are signs at the trail head describing your route. Its too easy. If you have a 4-wheel drive, you can continue on to the upper parking area to shorten your hike. There are limited parking spots here, but I have always been able to find one. Walk up to the end of the dirt road and you will see the trail heading back into the woods.


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There is something truly amazing about high alpine lakes. Upon arrival at Lower Mohawk Lake, I feel like I am close to the summit of the surrounding 13ers. This is a busy hike, but I still recommend it to anyone looking to enjoy one of the most beautiful places in the world. Its perfect because almost anyone can handle the 3.6 mile hike (from the lower lot) and its super close to town. Only takes about 10 minutes to get there from The North Face Breckenridge store on Main Street!

Here is beautiful Baylor enjoying the cold water of Lower Mohawk

Baylor spent about 45 minutes in the ice-cold water on Tuesday! Not quite sure how he does it. Baylor also did some nice landscaping free of charge. He really likes rocks!


Stop by and see us in person and we can give you directions to so many other hikes in the Breckenridge area. Our personable staff members love chatting about the area and the outdoor activities we so enjoy.

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To the top of Loveland Pass.....Fun in Moab

I have been pretty busy lately between work and a week long trip to the east coast. If you live in the right place and work for the right people, life can be pretty amazing. On Tuesday, Kelly and I decided to hurt ourselves and ride our road bikes from his house here in Breck to the top of Loveland Pass. It was a grueling 50 mile ride with plenty of elevation gain....I haven't done the math, but it was quite the climb. I do recommend it to anyone who loves to road bike, but since I hadn't been cycling in a couple weeks, maybe a couple 20 mile rides prior to this would have been a good idea!! Anywho, here's a picture of me at the top. Proof.

Our office manager, Tammy Chambers (who is amazing by the way) also got to have some fun lately. Tammy and her husband Dean and daughter Talon took their beautiful German Shepard to Moab for a nice little family camping trip. She said it was pretty hot and Gitmo couldn't get enough of the swimming.

As always, stop by The North Face Breckenridge in beautiful Summit County. We are located at 322 S. Main Street in Breckenridge. Also check out BreckGear.com and view all of our sale items as well as our NEW WINTER JACKETS!!!

New Winter Product At The North Face Breckenridge!!

Thats right, the new winter product has arrived at The North Face Breckenridge and BreckGear.com! We are working like crazy to get this great stuff out of the boxes and on the floor so you can get the first look at this upcoming winter season's latest and greatest in outerwear and sportswear from The North Face.

Here is one of our favorites so far........The North Face Women's Thunder Jacket. Its the pinnacle, ultralight mid-layer for The North Face® athletes: a luxuriously insulated, highly compressible jacket for multi-purpose backcountry use.

If you like this one ladies, you should also check out the Women's Thunder Vest......
Guys, guess you'll just have to wait for your Thunder, we didn't get them yet. In the mean time, check out this sweet Denali Hoodie!

Locals who ride faster than me.....a lot faster

Last night was my first time racing in the Summit Mountain Challenge, a racing series that caters to locals here in Summit County. Some of the riders are pros, and a handful are guys and gals that are in pretty good shape just looking to have a good time and push themselves mentally and physically. Being of the latter type, I was quite pumped up going into the 17 mile race on a course that I love. I didn't see what a demoralizing experience this would be for me! The guys in my group (Sport men 19-29) are very good riders that somewhat put me to shame last night. I was only about 12 minutes behind most of the riders in my class, but I just wanted to do better. I won't give up though, and plan on doing more races as the summer goes on. Hopefully my times will improve as I become more experienced riding with people who are that much better than myself!

Don't forget to check out all of the Sale Items at BreckGear.com! That's The North Face Breckenridge......Online!

THE NORTH FACE SALE!

Its that time of year again, we are anxiously awaiting the arrivial of our NEW winter product! Good news for all of you because that means all of our spring and summer outerwear and sportswear is now on sale! Check out BreckGear.com for great deals on rainwear, softshells, running gear, lots of stylish sportswear and more! We are even still honoring our FREE SHIPPING on orders over $50 in addition to all the great deals at The North Face Breckenridge.
These super deals include the Mens and Womens Denali Jacket now offered at $119.95. This jacket normally retails at $165.......thats a great deal!

We also have the Mens and Womens Apex Bionic Jacket on sale at only $99.95. Thats a $30 discount!

Also, check out the great colors we carry in the Womens Oso Hoodie! This great jacket is on sale at $99.95. Thats a $30 discount!

Independence Day Celebration in Breckenridge, Colorado

I think summer is finally here, and here to stay. This doesn't mean we wont get some flurries on the 4th of July, but the days are getting longer and sunnier, and the snow on the trails has almost melted. If you are a hiker or biker coming to town, you can pretty much go on any trail without running into too much snow. Trails at lower elevation and south facing are the best ones right now if you're looking for a nice dry excursion into the woods. Stop by The North Face Breckenridge for great advice on local biking and hiking trails, as well as info about just about any other outdoor activity! We also have tons of sportswear and outerwear at Breckgear.com that is ideal for climbing, hiking, cycling, fishing, rafting.......you get the point!

So there are numerous family oriented activities coming up here in Breckenridge, Colorado, that are sure to please the entire family. Visit the Breckenridge Welcome Center for the most up-to-date information on whats going on here in town, and read more below about some of my favorites!

Independence day is one of the best times during the summer to spend in Breckenridge. Along with all of the great restaurants and shopping opportunities along Main Street, there is a parade in the morning that kicks off with the USA CYCLING MARATHON MOUNTAIN BIKE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS, or better known here in town as the Firecracker 50!! This race is not only open to national champions, but beginners and juniors as well! For those of you that don't want to ride the 25-50 mile race but still want to be active, there is the Firecracker 10K trail run that starts at 8:30 am. For more info on the trail race visit GoBreck.com
Throughout the day there are free concerts, activities for kids and performances by the National Repertory Orchestra at the Riverwalk Center.

Mud Season

Mud season has arrived in the mountains and for many Summit County folk this means vacations at the beach, trips to Moab, peace and quiet, and two-for-ones at the local restaurants. Another great thing to look forward to is all the sunshine and warm days bringing the snow to a melt and the rivers nice and high. The trails come clear and make way for the return of mountain biking season and tan lines. All of the raft guides bust out of Breckenridge and head to Buena Vista to get on the water as soon as possible.

Authentic local man from Sayulita selling mass produced goods from China at a reasonable price

This all sounds great, right?! If you have lived in Colorado for any length of time though, you know that the weather can be crazy and you learn to expect things to change a bit. Although, just realizing that a storm could come to town bringing 5 to 16" of snow to our mountains and streets doesn't keep us from complaining one bit. I am very anxious to get on my bike and start getting into shape but its tough when the streets are covered in snow and ice. In the meantime, I can appreciate all that our little piece of heaven has to offer. Not many people in North America can say they went skiing on their days off this week and few dogs in our country got to roll around in the snow this morning before mom or dad went to work. Biking season will come soon enough I suppose.

Sayulita Life great site with all the information you need get you started in this perfect Mexican town

Maverick Sports Promotions looking to do some racing this summer?!

BreckGear.com tons of new sportswear and outerwear for Spring '08!