Frisco-Keystone Bike Path
- 4.5 mi
- round trip
- 58 ft
- climb
- 9,073 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Jun–Jul
- best months
Is Frisco-Keystone Bike Path open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists 6 alerts for White River National Forest.
FSR 286, Radical Hill, is closed due to washouts and unsafe conditions
Agency alert covering White River National Forest · USFS · White River National Forest
Limited parking at Snowmass Creek Trailhead
Agency alert covering White River National Forest · USFS · White River National Forest
Grizzly Creek Trail Closure
Agency alert covering White River National Forest · Order 2026-02 · USFS · White River National Forest
Ruedi Marina Day Use area Dump Station is CLOSED
Agency alert covering White River National Forest · USFS · White River National Forest
Asbestos safety closure - Camp Hale
Agency alert covering White River National Forest · USFS · White River National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · White River National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
The Frisco-Keystone Bike Path is a 4.5-mile out-and-back route on the Dillon Ranger District of White River National Forest, set within the Dillon Reservoir area in Colorado. The path runs from the Old Dillon Reservoir Trailhead, and the land is managed by the Regional Water Districts. The route is paved, and it is rated moderate, with a total elevation gain of about 58 feet from the low point at 9,025 feet to the high at 9,073 feet. Summer is the most comfortable time to ride. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Dillon show July highs around 75°F with lows near 38°F, while winter highs stay in the low 30s. The path is open year-round, and the Old Dillon Reservoir Trailhead is the parking point. Bikes are allowed, so it works for both walking and cycling. Frisco RecPath is about 0.4 miles away, and the Mishler hike is about 0.6 miles off. Heaton Bay Campground and Pine Cove Campground are both within about a mile and a quarter.
Go with a guide
- Mineral Belt Trail Guided WalkRoamze · $25 per person · 26 mi away
- Lostfork Basecamp24 mi away
- Frisco RecPathMountain biking0.4 mi
MishlerHikingPhoto: TerryDOtt, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)0.6 mi- Heaton Bay CampgroundCamping1.1 mi
- Pine Cove CampgroundCamping1.2 mi
- Old Dillon Reservoir #87Lake fishing1.3 mi
Mount Royal (near Frisco)Rock climbingPhoto: tkksummers, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)1.7 mi- Frisco BouldersRock climbing1.7 mi
- Dillon ReservoirLake fishing2 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Trail near Lily Pad LakeHiking · Next doorPhoto: D BREW, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Meadow CreekHiking · ~2 min drive
- Lily Pad TrailHiking · ~2 min drive
Trail near Bills Ranch LakeHiking · Next doorPhoto: D BREW, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Mount Royal TrailHiking · ~3 min drive
MishlerHiking · ~1 min drivePhoto: TerryDOtt, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- Crown Point RoadHiking · ~3 min drive
Trail near Old Dillon ReservoirHiking · ~1 min drivePhoto: TerryDOtt, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Nah-Oon-KaraHiking · ~2 min drivePhoto: iagoarchangel, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
Sunrise TrailHiking · ~2 min drivePhoto: iagoarchangel, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
Best time to visit Frisco-Keystone Bike Path
Best months: June–July. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
31° / 1°
12 wet
Feb
33° / 4°
11 wet
Mar
41° / 10°
11 wet
Apr
47° / 18°
11 wet
May
58° / 26°
10 wet
Jun
69° / 33°
9 wet
Jul
75° / 38°
12 wet
Aug
73° / 37°
13 wet
Sep
66° / 30°
10 wet
Oct
54° / 21°
8 wet
Nov
41° / 11°
9 wet
Dec
32° / 3°
11 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Dillon 1 E, CO, 3.8 mi away at 9,065 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.