Game Creek Trail

3.6 ( 10 )

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3.6 mile 5.9 kilometer point to point
Singletrack
Intermediate/Difficult

Elevation

Ascent: 0' 0 m
Descent: -2,399' -731 m
High: 10,326' 3,147 m
Low: 7,927' 2,416 m

Grade

Avg Grade: 12% (7°)
Max Grade: 32% (18°)

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Game Creek Ride

10.5 mi 16.8 km • Point to Point • 386 ft Ascent 117.79 m Ascent

Singletrack Vail, CO

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“A great cross county descent outside the ski area.”

— Nick Wilder

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Description

Leave the ski area and cruise down the ridge west of Eagle Bahn gondola terminal. Turn left at the one intersection (the Matterhorn trail goes to the right). Follow an old road to a beautiful meadow and Game Creek. Follow the creek down mostly easy riding on smooth trail. There are some minor technical difficulties near the end, but easy to walk through if you're the cautious type.

Though the trail is not hard, it feels much more remote than most Vail rides, and is something of an adventure.

Contacts

Local Club: Vail Valley Mountain Bike Association

Land Manager: USFS - White River National Forest Office

Jun 18, 2019: Motorized access to Basalt Mountain Road (FS 524) and Cattle Creek Road (FS 509) limited while crews repair damage from the Lake Christine Fire

Jun 12, 2019: Aspen-Sopris District Ranger announces departure for National Forest in the Pacific Northwest

Jun 5, 2019: Conundrum permit reservations available June 15; expect trailhead closure and difficult conditions

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Sep 10, 2017

Jun 20, 2017

Jonathon Johnson

Only one tree down. Trail is dry and loose. 4mi

Jun 6, 2017

Ethan Fitzcharles

Jul 23, 2015

Jun 14, 2014

one tree down at the start, 8 down around the exit to Minturn. great ride.

Jul 21, 2013

fabrizio Giorgetta

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Trail Ratings

3.6 from 10 votes

#11

in Vail Resort

#7812

Overall

3.6 from 10 votes

5 Star		20%
4 Star		40%
3 Star		20%
2 Star		20%
1 Star		0%

Rankings

#11

#848

in Colorado

#7,812

16 Views Last Month

2,962 Since Sep 9, 2012

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Wildflowers in July

Wildflowers in July

It's like a powder day on your bike! Superb trail in superb aspens.

It's like a powder day on your bike! Superb tr…

Outrunning a rain shower, heading down the top portion of Game Creek from the top of Vail Mountain. So sweet!

Outrunning a rain shower, heading down the top…

Yet more flowers.

Yet more flowers.

Easy riding, jaw-dropping scenery.

Easy riding, jaw-dropping scenery.

Fantastic flowers in July

Fantastic flowers in July

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