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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Breckenridge

5 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Breckenridge, Colorado

Updated July 26, 2021
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Breckenridge Troll

Isak Heartstone, a 15-foot wooden troll made out of recycled materials.
The sculpture the team from Mongolia created in their first year.

Breckenridge, Colorado

Breckenridge Snow Sculptures

Each year, teams of the world's best snow sculptors have 65 hours to create frozen masterpieces.
Barney Ford  Museum, Breckenridge, CO

Breckenridge, Colorado

Barney Ford Museum

The home of a formerly enslaved man who went on to become a prospector, entrepreneur, and activist for Black rights.
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Breckenridge, Colorado

Edwin Carter Museum

A museum of natural history, Edwin Carter's original log cabin home and workshop houses taxidermy specimens.
Reiling Dredge

Breckenridge, Colorado

Reiling Dredge

Above Breckenridge, a destructive mining technique sits sunken in a small pond.
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Climax, Colorado

At one time this small mining village was the highest town in America but now it sits abandoned while the mine churns on.
11 miles from Breckenridge
Julia’s deck.

Minturn, Colorado

Julia’s Deck

An ADA-accessible trail and deck offering stunning views of Colorado’s Mount of the Holy Cross.
12 miles from Breckenridge
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