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Game Creek Trail

 3.6 (10)
  1. Areas
  2. CO
  3. …Central Rockies
  4. …Vail
  5. Vail Resort
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3.6 Miles 5.9 Kilometers


Singletrack

0' 0 m

Ascent

-2,399' -731 m

Descent

12%

Avg Grade (7°)

32%

Max Grade (18°)

10,326' 3,147 m

High

7,927' 2,416 m

Low

Shared By Nick Wilder

Conditions

All Clear 23 days ago
History
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“A great cross county descent outside the ski area. ”

— Nick Wilder
Driving DirectionsGPX File

Dogs Unknown

Features -none-

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

Dec 6, 2017: Adopt A Trail 2017 Season Recap and Future Programs – KZYR Radio Interview

Aug 7, 2017: Adopt A Trail Mid Season Review

Jul 14, 2017: Support VVMBA with City Market Community Rewards

Land Manager: USFS - White River National Forest Office

Jul 8, 2018: Good progress made on Red Canyon 2 Fire; evacuations to be lifted at 6:00 p.m.

Jul 3, 2018: White River National Forest Issues Emergency Closure Order for Forest area around Basalt Mountain

Jun 28, 2018: Stage 2 Fire restrictions begin Friday, June 29 on the White River National Forest

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Sep 10, 2017
Raúl Gross
Jun 20, 2017
Jonathon Johnson
Only one tree down. Trail is dry and loose. 4mi
Jun 6, 2017
Ethan Fitzcharles
Jul 23, 2015
Nyles Strey
Jun 14, 2014
Jason Walence
one tree down at the start, 8 down around the exit to Minturn. great ride.
Jul 21, 2013
fabrizio Giorgetta

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Stewarded by Vail Valley Mountain Bike Association
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Trail Ratings

  3.6 from 10 votes

#10

in Vail Resort

#6571

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  3.6 from 10 votes
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Rankings

#10

in Vail Resort

#740

in Colorado

#6,571

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2,572 Since Sep 9, 2012
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Photos

Wildflowers in July
Wildflowers in July
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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…
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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…
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Yet more flowers.
Yet more flowers.
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Easy riding, jaw-dropping scenery.
Easy riding, jaw-dropping scenery.
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Fantastic flowers in July
Fantastic flowers in July
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fabrizio Giorgetta
fabrizio Giorgetta  
rode uphill (lolipop bowman-two elk - game creek - bowman). Had to hike-a-bike most of game creek. Jul 22, 2013

 
As a long-time TeamEndorphin member you're an experienced hike-a-biker... Jul 23, 2013
Steve Mokan
Steve Mokan  
This trail ROCKS! I've ridden Two Elk, Cougar Ridge, and now Game Creek and this is by far the most fun. For anyone trying to ride up this, you're going the wrong way. Jul 9, 2017

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