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Camping & Lodging

As a very popular resort destination, there are a multitude of places to stay from a tent to 5 star and beyond accommodation. Vail and Beaver Creek have oodles of hotel rooms and condos while Edwards west to Eagle has a handful of hotel options.

Camping is plentiful on USFS and BLM lands throughout the county from primitive sites to established campgrounds.

Visiting Tips

Up Valley - mid June to early October depending on the snow. Some Vail trails on the north side of I-70 are closed until June 15. Two Elk and Whiskey Creek are closed until July 1.

Down Valley - mid April to late October. Town of Eagle trails in Eagle Ranch are closed from December 15-April 15.

Other Activities

The Vail and Eagle Valleys are mountain playgrounds. Rafting, kayaking, and fly-fishing are just a few of the activities available when not hiking.

Gems in Vail - 2

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Snow Pass

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Upper Boulder Lake

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Recommended Routes in Vail - 13

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Upper Piney River Trail

6.1 mi 9.8 km • 845' Up 257.64 m Up • 846' Down 257.79 m Down

Vail, CO

Upper Slate Lake

22.7 mi 36.5 km • 4,091' Up 1247.06 m Up • 4,091' Down 1246.96 m Down

Silvert…, CO

Pitkin Creek Trail

10.1 mi 16.2 km • 2,924' Up 891.29 m Up • 2,923' Down 891.05 m Down

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Deluge Lake

9.2 mi 14.8 km • 3,390' Up 1033.27 m Up • 3,391' Down 1033.53 m Down

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Bighorn Creek

6.8 mi 11.0 km • 2,019' Up 615.35 m Up • 2,056' Down 626.53 m Down

Vail, CO

270 degree view from Ptarmigan Point (so named here). A real must see!

Top of Vail Tour

3.8 mi 6.1 km • 744' Up 226.92 m Up • 731' Down 222.66 m Down

Vail, CO

Bowmans Shortcut

8.5 mi 13.8 km • 1,718' Up 523.53 m Up • 1,717' Down 523.35 m Down

Frisco, CO

Fields of colorful wildflowers delight hikers

Berrypicker

3.1 mi 5.0 km • 2,209' Up 673.4 m Up • 28' Down 8.44 m Down

Vail, CO

Booth Creek Falls

3.8 mi 6.1 km • 1,302' Up 396.97 m Up • 1,302' Down 396.81 m Down

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Meadow Mountain Loop

10.3 mi 16.7 km • 2,076' Up 632.85 m Up • 2,076' Down 632.64 m Down

Minturn, CO

Two Elk Trail

10.0 mi 16.0 km • 1,825' Up 556.19 m Up • 2,927' Down 892.21 m Down

Vail, CO

Headed up the Gore Creek Trail. Photo from Maria McEvoy with permission.

Gore Creek Day Hike

3.6 mi 5.8 km • 735' Up 224.1 m Up • 735' Down 224.06 m Down

Vail, CO

Grouse Mountain Loop

27.8 mi 44.7 km • 5,745' Up 1751.09 m Up • 5,760' Down 1755.52 m Down

Minturn, CO

Vail Hiking

294 Miles 473 Kilometers of Trail
13 Recommended Routes
2 Gems
11 Easy Trails
40 Intermediate Trails
4 Difficult Trails

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Areas Within Vail

Vail Resort

19 Trails

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Trails in Vail - 41

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2.2 mi 3.6 km #1Shrine Ridge Trail #2016 Intermediate Frisco, CO	Intermediate	Frisco, CO	15
1.2 mi 2.0 km #2Ptarmigan Loop Easy/Intermediate Vail, CO	Easy/Intermediate	Vail, CO	3
4.5 mi 7.2 km #3Booth Lake Trail Difficult Vail, CO	Difficult	Vail, CO	4
2.8 mi 4.5 km #4Wilder Gulch Trail Intermediate Frisco, CO	Intermediate	Frisco, CO	6
49.7 mi 80.0 km #5Gore Range Trail #60 Difficult Copper Mountain, CO	Difficult	Copper Mountain, CO	10
3.6 mi 5.9 km #6Game Creek Trail Intermediate Vail, CO	Intermediate	Vail, CO	8
1.8 mi 2.9 km #7Gore Lake Trail Difficult Vail, CO	Difficult	Vail, CO	7
7.3 mi 11.7 km #8Gore Creek Trail Intermediate/Difficult Vail, CO	Intermediate/Difficult	Vail, CO	4
4.4 mi 7.2 km #9North Trail - Western Section Intermediate Vail, CO	Intermediate	Vail, CO	6
5.6 mi 9.0 km #10Cougar Ridge Intermediate/Difficult Minturn, CO	Intermediate/Difficult	Minturn, CO	5