Staying here
Rentals in the trees
Space and quiet.
Most visitors stay in vacation homes. You'll want a car, and good tires, because it's a drive into town every day.
Summit County towns
Blue River, Colorado: Breck’s quiet neighbour
Blue River is a small mountain town just south of Breckenridge on Highway 9: what it is, where it is and why people stay there.
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Blue River
Breck’s quiet neighbour
Blue River is a small town strung along Highway 9 just south of Breck, at 9,958 feet. It had 877 residents at the 2020 census. It shares Breck's post office and ZIP code, and it's mostly residential.
People stay here for space and quiet, usually in vacation rentals, and drive into Breck for skiing, food and everything else.
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- WhereHighway 9, south of Breck
- Elevation9,958 ft
- Population877 (2020)
- Incorporated1964
- ZIP code80424, shared with Breck
Blue River
Things to know about Blue River
Driving
Highway 9 south
Toward Hoosier Pass.
Highway 9 carries on south through Blue River and over Hoosier Pass. Check road conditions in storms.
Mountains
Quandary Peak
A fourteener next door.
Quandary Peak, one of Colorado's 14,000-foot peaks, rises above the area south of town. Winter climbs are for experienced, properly equipped mountaineers only.
Check before you go
Official links
Keep exploring
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Quick tip
Ski & snowboard rental
Book online before you arrive and pick your gear up in town the evening before. The morning rush at the base shops can eat your first hour, and booking ahead can be cheaper.
Quick tip
Lift tickets & the Epic Pass
Breck is on the Epic Pass. Buying a ticket at the window on the day is the most expensive way up the hill, so buy ahead online or look at an Epic Day Pass if you're here for a few days.
The Friday snow email
One short email a week in season: what fell, what's open, and where to ride this weekend.