Name: Elkhorn Trail
Rating: 3.8

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This trail is subject to a USFS seasonal closure from 5/6 - 6/30 to protect deer and elk during calving season

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Start next to the Lower Beaver Creek Express lift and follow doubletrack up a ski run with some switchbacks. It soon switches to mostly singletrack and enters aspen forest for most of the way.

It's a good way to reach Village to Village Trail. This is also a great way down at the end of your day, if you parked at the Elk or Bear lot.

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Local Club: Vail Valley Mountain Trails Alliance (Vail Valley Mountain Bike Association)

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Nick Wilder with improvements by Sam Chipkin

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Trail Ratings

3.8 from 17 votes

#3

in Beaver Creek

#8733

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3.8 from 17 votes

5 Star		24%
4 Star		35%
3 Star		41%
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#3

in Beaver Creek

#822

in Colorado

#8,733

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Sections of dense aspen and singletrack make you smile!

Aug 28, 2013 near Avon, CO

Elkhorn starts on old doubletrack with some nice scenery.

Aug 27, 2013 near Avon, CO

Meandering up the Elkhorn Trail at a nice consistent pace.

May 5, 2017 near Avon, CO

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Jul 1, 2025

Anonymous

5 trees down across upper mile of trail- can walk around some but need to haul bike over/under others

Sep 4, 2022

Chase Manley

This trail is endless fun downhill. Mine and my partner's favorite route is to start in Beaver Creek, ride up the Village loop trail to Aspen Glade… 5.8mi

Jul 2, 2022

Amy Koch

Jun 21, 2021

Leslie Mazur

Closed until June. 30 for calving

Sep 29, 2019

Tim Tonk

rode down this. quick ride, some tight switchbacks. mostly fast narrow singletrack, not many rollers or jumps. some good flow at the beginning

Aug 28, 2019

Deanna Brubaker

Jul 14, 2019

Hannah Hand

Jul 5, 2019

Caleb Powell

Aug 22, 2018

Markus Galehr

Aug 7, 2018

Zach Rochon

Jul 30, 2018

Andres Rodriguez

Jul 6, 2018

Lisa Cherry

Sep 30, 2017

Corbey Salyer

Wonderful hike 5.7mi

Sep 24, 2017

Katie Purdy

Sep 3, 2017

Ryan Gross

If only the whole trail had flow.

Aug 16, 2017

Michael John

Aug 14, 2017

Colin Miller

May 5, 2017

Ryan Gross

Almost to the top, then hit snow. Trail closes tomorrow, May 6th for Elk calving. Re-opens July 1st.

Oct 27, 2016

Ryan Gifford

Sep 26, 2016

Evan Cohen

Aug 29, 2016

Andrea Friesen

4mi

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Elkhorn Trail

“A good way to climb to Village Trail from Avon ”

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8,704' 2,653 m

7,510' 2,289 m

1,215' 370 m

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