Vail Resort
Overview
For such a huge resort, not much is visible from the valley floor. You'll need to get higher to enjoy the huge views. It's at least 2,200' to the summit ridge (on the Lionshead side), and not that easy at this altitude! Taking the gondola gets you to the better trails faster, but it's not cheap unless you have a ski pass (which includes summer usage for free). It's free to ride down if you get yourself up.
Visiting Tips
Parking in both structures is free during the summer. It fills up on weekends, but when that happens, overflow parking is allowed on the frontage roads.
Recommended Routes in Vail Resort - 4
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Bowmans Shortcut To Vail
18.9 mi 30.4 km • 1,563' Up 476.36 m Up • 4,219' Down 1285.86 m Down
Bowmans Shortcut to Two Elk
12.6 mi 20.2 km • 1,016' Up 309.81 m Up • 3,852' Down 1174.1 m Down
Vail Resort Biking
- 83 Miles 133 Kilometers of Trail
- 4 Recommended Routes
- 4 Easy Trails
- 24 Intermediate Trails
- 13 Difficult Trails
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Trails in Vail Resort - 37
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2.0
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3.2
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#1Radio Flyer
Vail, CO
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Vail, CO | 66 | ||
3.0
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4.8
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#2Big Mamba
Vail, CO
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Vail, CO | 52 | ||
5.6
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9.0
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#3Grand Traverse
Vail, CO
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Vail, CO | 37 | ||
10.0
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16.0
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#4Two Elk Trail
Vail, CO
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Vail, CO | 40 | ||
5.6
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9.0
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#5Cougar Ridge
Minturn, CO
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Minturn, CO | 39 | ||
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1.1
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#6Lower Radio Flyer
Vail, CO
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Vail, CO | 18 | ||
2.3
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3.8
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#7Golden Gate
Vail, CO
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Vail, CO | 13 | ||
1.8
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2.9
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#8Sidekick
Vail, CO
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Vail, CO | 19 | ||
2.0
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3.3
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#9Hank's Hideaway
Vail, CO
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Vail, CO | 31 | ||
2.4
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3.9
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#10Fred's Lunch
Vail, CO
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Vail, CO | 28 |
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