CO-Vail Area Hiking

Colorado

Vail, CO is best known for being one of the largest and best ski resorts in the world, but with its ideal location between the Gorge Range to the north and the Sawatch Range to the south, the opportunities for day hiking and backcountry backpacking are seemingly endless. About two hour drive west of Denver, CO will take you to a wide variety of trailheads around Vail that will take you deep in to the White River National Forest, including the nearby Eagles Nest Wilderness and Holy Cross Wilderness with the iconic Mount of the Holy Cross 14er.

When Open?	Area Acres	Operated By
Year-round; 24 hours a day	86,514 acres	US Forest Service: Holy Cross Ranger District

Dogs Allowed?	Miles of Trail	Max/Min Elev (ft)
Dogs allowed - must be on leash in developed areas and Wilderness areas	181	7,180ft - 12,810ft

Vail Area Hiking Trail and Map Finder

Area Hiking Trails:
1 - Allies Way Trail
2 - Beaver Creek Area Trails 1
3 - Beaver Creek Area Trails 2
4 - Beaver Creek Area Trails 3
5 - Beaver Creek Trail

Area Hiking Trails:
1 - Allies Way Trail
2 - Beaver Creek Area Trails 1
3 - Beaver Creek Area Trails 2
4 - Beaver Creek Area Trails 3
5 - Beaver Creek Trail
6 - Bighorn Trail #2013.1
7 - Booth Lake Trail #2011.1
8 - Buck Creek Trail #2106.1
9 - Buffehr Creek Trail 2111.1
10 - Commando Run Trail #1851
11 - Connector Trail
12 - Cross Creek Trail #2006.1
13 - Deluge Lake Trail #2014.1
14 - Eagle Area Trails 1
15 - Eagle Area Trails 2
16 - Eagle Area Trails 3
17 - Eastern Hillside Spur Trail - PRIMITIVE
18 - Eastern Hillside Trail #2347.1
19 - Game Creek Trail #2130.1
20 - Gore Creek Trail #2015.1
21 - Grouse Lake Trail #2127.1
22 - Haymeadow Trail
23 - Lime Creek to Petes Express Trail - PRIMITIVE
24 - Line Shack Trail
25 - Martin Creek Trail #2128.1
26 - Meadow Mountain Trail
27 - Mill Creek Trail
28 - Miniturn to Game Peak Trail #711W.4
29 - Mud Springs Trail
30 - North Vail Access Trail
31 - North Vail Area Trails 1
32 - North Vail Trail #1896.3
33 - Nottingham Ridge Spur Trail
34 - Nottingham Ridge Trail #2107.1
35 - Olsen Lake Trail
36 - Orient Express Lift - Mill Creek Connector Trail
37 - Paulies Plunge Connector Trail
38 - Paulies Plunge Stone Creek Trail #2349.1
39 - Paulies Sister Connector Trail
40 - Paulies Sister Trail #2350.1
41 - Pitkin Trail #2012.1
42 - Royal Elk Trail
43 - Son of Middle Creek Trail #2136.1
44 - Spraddle Creek Spur Trail
45 - Spraddle Creek Trail
46 - Turquoise Lake Trail #2109.1
47 - Two Elk Trail #2005.1
48 - Vail Area Trails 1
49 - Vail Area Trails 2
50 - Vail Area Trails 3
51 - Vail Area Trails 4
52 - Vail Ski Area Trail
53 - West Grouse - Line Shack Connector Trail
54 - West Grouse Creek Trail #2129.1
55 - Whiskey Creek Trail #2348.1
56 - Whiskey Creek Trail #2348.1A

Area Trailheads:
1 - Beaver Creek Trail
2 - Beaver Creek Trail
3 - Bighorn Trail #2013.1
4 - Booth Lake Trail #2011.1
5 - Buck Creek Trail #2106.1

Area Trailheads:
1 - Beaver Creek Trail
2 - Beaver Creek Trail
3 - Bighorn Trail #2013.1
4 - Booth Lake Trail #2011.1
5 - Buck Creek Trail #2106.1
6 - Buck Creek Trail #2106.1
7 - Buffehr Creek Trail 2111.1
8 - Commando Run Trail #1851
9 - Cross Creek Trail #2006.1
10 - Game Creek Trail #2130.1
11 - Game Creek Trail #2130.1
12 - Gore Creek Trail #2015.1
13 - Martin Creek Trail #2128.1
14 - North Vail Trail #1896.3
15 - North Vail Trail #1896.3
16 - Nottingham Ridge Spur Trail
17 - Paulies Plung Stone Creek Trail #2349.1
18 - Paulies Plung Stone Creek Trail #2349.1
19 - Paulies Sister Trail #2350.1
20 - Paulies Sister Trail #2350.1
21 - Pitkin Trail #2012.1
22 - Son of Middle Creek Trail #2136.1
23 - Turquoise Lake Trail #2109.1
24 - Two Elk Trail #2005.1
25 - Two Elk Trail #2005.1
26 - Vail Ski Area Trail
27 - Vail Ski Area Trail
28 - West Grouse Creek Trail #2129.1
29 - Whiskey Creek Trail #2348.1
30 - Whiskey Creek Trail #2348.1A
31 - Whiskey Creek Trail #2348.1A