Name: Lee's Way Down
Rating: 4.8

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This trail is for descending only and is not recommended for beginner riders. One Way Only: This is designated as a directional trail.

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This trail is subject to a seasonal closure from 12/15 - 4/15 to protect deer and elk during calving season

Description

Beautiful views of Avon and Beaver Creek but no time to look at them as the trail twists and steeply descends towards Avon Singletree Connector (ASC). Enormous, perfectly built in-sloped berms toss riders from corner to corner between jumps and pumps along the trail.

Lee's Way Down ends on the Avon Singletree Connector (ASC), where you can quickly jump across the trail to BLT Jump Line to make the perfect conclusion to a long climb up to Wildridge.

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

Land Manager: USFS - White River National Forest Office

Shared By:

John McDade with improvements by Sam Chipkin

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Trail Ratings

4.8 from 76 votes

#1

in Avon

#36

Overall

4.8 from 76 votes

5 Star		78%
4 Star		20%
3 Star		3%
2 Star		0%
1 Star		0%

Trail Rankings

#1

in Avon

#15

in Colorado

#36

Overall

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Oct 22, 2015 near Avon, CO

Aug 4, 2025 near Avon, CO

Huge machine built in-sloped corners throughout the entire descent.

Jul 26, 2014 near Avon, CO

The twisty berms at the start of Lee's Way Down

Sep 9, 2015 near Avon, CO

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Jun 13, 2023

Mike Samson

mega fun. 0.9mi

Nov 25, 2022

Daniel Veloso

Nov 21, 2022

Daniel Veloso

little snow on the run, but very much rideable! the PBJ jump line right after, when you cross the larger trail at the end of Lee is very nice also!

May 23, 2021

Matt Carrigan

mack dropped me at top and I sent it with tuck. awesome dh ride! jumps and berms.

Apr 24, 2021

Alexander Lane

What a great trail

Jul 18, 2020

Jonathan Bassett

Jun 20, 2020

Jared LaRock

Jun 5, 2020

Justin Ryder

May 12, 2020

Connor Dixon

May 10, 2020

Connor Dixon

Apr 28, 2020

Trent R

Sep 6, 2019

Jason Levy

Jun 30, 2019

Connor Parish

Steep flow trail with some tabletops, gaps, and the occasional drop, as well as some mild exposure -- a solid black in the West Avon Preserve area. 0.9mi — 0h 04m

Jun 24, 2018

Taylor Isbell

0.9mi

Jun 7, 2018

lubes 17319

May 26, 2018

Reed Harrington

May 6, 2018

Eli Edelman

Evening ride

Apr 25, 2018

Eli Edelman

Rode down to lees and back from home, round trip roughly 19 miles. 19mi

Apr 22, 2018

Eli Edelman

1st lap of the season down lees, 1st ride on new yeti

Nov 3, 2017

David Bibiloni

Oct 27, 2017

Tony Campono

Oct 15, 2017

Ryan Gross

Double descent

Sep 23, 2017

Ryan Gross

Sep 7, 2017

Ryan Gross

Double descent

Aug 28, 2017

Ryan Gross

Aug 15, 2017

Colin Miller

Jul 23, 2017

Private User

Jul 18, 2017

Gonzalo Estrada

Jul 15, 2017

Jeff H

Jul 7, 2017

Corbey Salyer

For a flatlander, I now know the definition of "epic" 1mi

Jul 1, 2017

Peter Weber

0.9mi

May 31, 2017

Reed Harrington

Rode down twice

May 26, 2017

Jonathon Johnson

May 13, 2017

aadrian Adrian

May 8, 2017

Ryan Gross

Double lap: Wyse, PBJ, Lee's, BLT, ASC

May 4, 2017

Ryan Gross

Apr 25, 2017

Katie Purdy

Sep 22, 2016

Ryan Gifford

Aug 14, 2016

Ryan Williams

Jul 23, 2016

Private User

Jul 5, 2016

Alex Martin

Super fun, great conditions, Lee's way down is sick — 2h 30m

Jun 28, 2016

All Rado

Jun 12, 2016

Ryan Gross

Jun 10, 2016

All Rado

Jun 4, 2016

Private User

May 14, 2016

Ryan Williams

May 4, 2016

Fred Searles

Apr 22, 2016

lubes 17319

Apr 20, 2016

lubes 17319

Mar 13, 2016

Matthew Ison

Jul 1, 2015

mike tomera

This trail is awesome. The climb to it is worth it. It is the Lombard Street of Beaver Creek

Jun 13, 2015

Jake Si

Jun 7, 2015

Chase Garrett

May 29, 2015

lubes 17319

May 28, 2015

lubes 17319

May 10, 2015

jared henry

Jul 27, 2014

Kyle Miller

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