Turn right on FS 128 and continue on the gravel road for about 1 mile. You are looking for Buck Creek, a logging road, on your left.  Buck Creek is normally not marked with a sign but is easy to find because a metal gate crosses the road.
Turn left onto Buck Creek and go around the gate. Buck Creek is an aggressive but not technical climb. After the grunt of the climb, as you crest a small hill, there will be an intersection. Follow the road to your left. This should bring you almost immediately to the Corona Pass road

Turn right onto Corona Pass road, then an immediate left. A short distance ahead you will see a road and sign on your left. This is Broken Thumb.

Turn left onto Broken Thumb. Your next intersection will be at an old pond and cabin to your left. Continue to the right along a flat yet sometimes rocky double track. At the end of the double track, turn left onto a short but very fun single track. Watch for cars as you exit from the trail onto FS 128.

Turn left on FS 128. Follow 128 back to Lakota and cross US Hwy 40 back to the Fraser River Trail.

Tipperary trail is a nice steady climb through a beautiful meadow, especially in the fall. It’s not technical, but a nice single track with two creek crossings. The flat section at the top will lead you to Spruce Creek for your descent. This descent is more technical due to the loose rocks. Spruce Creek then ends on CR 73, or St. Louis Creek Road. From here you can ride back to the rodeo grounds, or continue to Creekside, Flume and trails in that area. You can ride up Spruce Creek, but most tend to climb Tipperary.

The next section is Flume and Chainsaw. Turn right on CR 73 then immediately turn left on FS 159. Flume is on the left after the creek. For more on Flume, see the Creekside/Flume Loop description. Chainsaw is a rolling trail with a few short climbs that can catch you off-guard. Riding this trail in either direction you will have both a climb and a descent. In July the meadow is filled with columbines. Chainsaw ends to the south on Elk Creek Road. This trail has been re-routed slightly.

From Elk Creek Road the next section is Elk Meadow, D2, WTB and D4. Riding this section from north to south has a bit of climbing up D2 (an old dirt road). The top of this section is WTB. WTB is a challenging trail due to its climbing and tight switchbacks. In either direction, this trail can be taxing. D4 is an old logging road so it’s fairly wide. D4 ends to the south on Vazquez Road. From here you can ride back to town, or turn right for Blue Sky.

Blue Sky from this point is an exciting downhill. Not too steep, this trail really is fun. For more on Blue Sky and Ice Hill, please see the Serenity/Blue Sky/Ice Hill profile.

Ice Hill will take you to Lower Cherokee. This climb is another steady and not too technical climb through lodgepole pine. It will end on Tunnel Hill. From Tunnel Hill you can continue up Upper Cherokee (only if you are into more climbing) and onto Winter Park Resort’s trails, or turn left onto Tunnel Hill. As you enter Winter Park Resort, cross Turnpike and begin 300 Yard Walk. Across from a small building is the Long Trail. Long Trail from here will take you under the old ski jump and descends to the bottom of Turnpike at the base of Winter Park Resort.

Turn right onto the two track. This is a prime place to see moose. Sunken Bridge gets its name from an old bridge over a wetland. The bridge has been rebuilt. Continue through the meadow over the bridge and begin a two track climb. At the top of the climb you will intersect FS 159, a dirt road.

If you want to bypass riding Upper Elk Creek and The Hump turn right onto FS 159 and follow until you see Zoom on the right and a gate for the Experimental Forest on the road itself.

Turn right on Zoom. Zoom gets its name for a reason, it’s pure fun. This single track is a blast to ride. Dashing and diving through pine and aspen. At the bottom of Zoom you will enter Chainsaw.
Hit the brakes and make a sharp left turn onto Chainsaw. (It‚’s not uncommon to go flying past this intersection. Avoid skidding.) This will now retrace your route on Chainsaw. When you reach Flume stay right at the intersection. The trail will take you to a bridge over St. Louis Creek. Follow the old road back to the parking area.
For the Upper Elk Creek/Hump Loop, turn left on FS 159. Continue on FS 159 south until you reach Upper Elk Creek (go to the second Upper Elk Creek, not the one across from Sunken Bridge).

Turn right onto Upper Elk Creek. This will begin as a good two track, with a short climb at first then nearly level. You will reach an intersection. Continue to the right, up a short steep climb that is usually wet from a spring. At the top of this short climb, a road will intersect from the right side. Turn right here. This is sometimes not marked as the sign is regularly stolen. This begins the hard part of the ride. Continue uphill. You will reach a two-way intersection. Take a sharp right. Continue to climb past the next intersection and through a rocky area. At the top of a rocky area turn right. One more very small uphill and you are ready to descend.

Your descent will be a combination of single track and two track. Be aware as water bars, large rocks and loose gravel are common. Continue to the bottom where you intersect FS 159 immediately across from the top of Sunken Bridge.

Creekside will end on FS 159. Turn left and look for Flume trail slightly uphill and on your left side.
Enter Flume and be prepared for an extremely fun ride. This trail is a slightly moderate downhill descent with numerous turns, yet is never too hard. The kind of ride that makes your smile hurt. Heavily wooded forests at times gives way to open meadows full of wildflowers in the spring. The Flume trail gets its name from an old logging flume, which it parallels, for much of the ride. The trail will go through some aspens before reaching the scenic overlook bench. Take time to enjoy the view of Byers Peak and St. Louis Creek.
Shortly after the scenic overlook is a trail junction. Straight ahead is Chainsaw, turn left and the trail will take you across St. Louis Creek.
Turn left after the bridge and follow an old road back to the campground.

This trail is an amazingly fun rolling single track trail. Serenity will merge with the Lower Cherokee. Turn right, then left onto Tracks trail.

Continue on Tracks trail. Your next left is Ice Hill. Ice Hill is a short and challenging climb. Don’t let the first part intimidate you as it is quite steep. The trail will roll into a fun yet challenging single track which connects to an old rocky road bed.

At the end of Ice Hill cross Little Vasquez (dirt road) and continue up Blue Sky. Blue Sky rates very high on the fun scale. This is normally ridden as a descent (watch for other riders) but is a fun climb! Blue Sky is a two track that rides like a single track with just enough rocky and root sections to challenge you while not being too difficult. The grade is perfect for an easy climb.

At the top of Blue Sky, turn left on the Water Board road. Continue uphill on a moderate but challenging grade. Don’t worry, it will soon level out. You are now at the top of the final climb, Tunnel Hill. Continue on Tunnel Hill. You will pass Chickadee on your left then begin a downhill. (Option here to descend Chickadee, a more challenging trail.) Your next intersection is that of Little Vasquez.

Turn left on Little Vasquez. Little Vasquez is a dirt road that is very smooth at the beginning then gradually rockier as you go on. Continue downhill past the bottom of Chickadee, Blue Sky and the intersection of Ice Hill. Continue on Little Vasquez. This will bring you to Arapaho Road in the town of Winter Park. Arapaho Road ends at Vasquez Road.

Turn right on Vasquez Road to bring you back into Downtown Winter Park.

This is one of the most popular rides in the area. Riding it in either direction will be exciting and challenging.