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SaveThese trails are mainly on USFS land with a few of the trailheads within the Town of Vail. Almost all have seasonal wildlife closures from April 15 - June 20 so plan accordingly and please respect these closures
Primary Trail Type: Cross-Country
Shuttleable: YES
Land Status: National Forest
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- Mountain Bike
16 trails
- E-Bike
2 trails
- Hike
16 trails
- Trail Running
16 trails
Region Details
- 4
- 1
- 7
- 3
Region Status
Caution as of May 20, 2022
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 15
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 16
- Trails E-Bike
- 2
- Trails Horse
- 1
- Trails Hike
- 16
- Trails Trail Running
- 16
- Total Distance
- 42 miles
- Total Descent
- 7,726 ft
- Total Vertical
- 2,598 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 10,508 ft
- Reports
- 273
- Photos
- 38
- Ridden Counter
- 1,408
Popular North Vail Mountain Biking Trails
North Vail Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| Son of Middle Creek Loop | 9 miles | |
| Lost Lake & Buffehr Loop | 19 miles | |
| Buffehr Creek Loop | 13 miles |
Photos of North Vail Mountain Bike
trail: Son Of Middle Creek (2136)
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Aug 5, 2023 @ 1:27pm
Aug 5, 2023
trail: Son Of Middle Creek (2136)
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Aug 5, 2023 @ 1:27pm
Aug 5, 2023
trail: Son Of Middle Creek (2136)
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Aug 5, 2023 @ 1:27pm
Aug 5, 2023
trail: Son Of Middle Creek (2136)
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Oct 22, 2022 @ 11:14am
Oct 22, 2022
trail: Son Of Middle Creek (2136)
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Oct 22, 2022 @ 11:14am
Oct 22, 2022
trail: Son Of Middle Creek (2136)
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Oct 22, 2022 @ 11:14am
Oct 22, 2022
trail: Son Of Middle Creek (2136)
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Oct 22, 2022 @ 11:14am
Oct 22, 2022
trail: Son Of Middle Creek (2136)
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Aug 17, 2022 @ 9:42pm
Aug 17, 2022Videos of North Vail Mountain Bike
trail: Lost Lake
3:16 |
93 |
Aug 27, 2020
youtuber
![My favorite ride in the Vail valley! | Vail...]()
trail: Son Of Middle Creek (2136)
7:33 |
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Nov 30, 2021 , Vail
youtuber
![Where I ride before the lifts start | Vail,...]()
trail: Son Of Middle Creek (2136)
14:52 |
116 |
Aug 2, 2021 , Vail
youtuber
![Alpine mountain biking away from the bike park...]()
trail: Son Of Middle Creek (2136)
14:52 |
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Jul 29, 2021 , Vail
trail: Son Of Middle Creek (2136)
6:58 |
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Oct 26, 2020 , Vail
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffehr Creek Road | Sep 1, 2023 @ 6:23am Sep 1, 2023 | Unknown | esaeger1 VVMTA | ||
| North Trail | Aug 26, 2023 @ 3:45am Aug 26, 2023 | Ideal | kikeride | ||
| North Trail Bonus | Aug 26, 2023 @ 3:45am Aug 26, 2023 | Ideal | kikeride | ||
| Old FDR 724 | Aug 16, 2023 @ 3:11am Aug 16, 2023 | Dry | kikeride | ||
| Buffehr Creek Cut | Aug 16, 2023 @ 3:11am Aug 16, 2023 | Unknown | kikeride | ||
| Buffehr Creek | Aug 16, 2023 @ 3:11am Aug 16, 2023 | Dry | kikeride | ||
| Son Of Middle Creek (2136) | Aug 3, 2023 @ 10:45am Aug 3, 2023 | Dry | susana9rn | ||
| North Trail | Aug 1, 2023 @ 1:01am Aug 1, 2023 | Wet | Veloraptor | ||
| Lost Lake | Jul 12, 2023 @ 9:48am Jul 12, 2023 | Dry | vvmta VVMTA | ||
| North Trail Connector | Jun 26, 2023 @ 6:48am Jun 26, 2023 | Ideal | LeslieReuter9JP |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vilaen | wishlist | trail | Lost Lake | Sep 11, 2023 @ 4:27pm Sep 11, 2023 |
| dstark88 | vote | route | Son of Middle Creek Loop | Sep 4, 2023 @ 11:21am Sep 4, 2023 |
| NathanSmithOo6 | wishlist | route | Lost Lake & Buffehr Loop | Sep 4, 2023 @ 10:01am Sep 4, 2023 |
| esaeger1 | add | report | Buffehr Creek Road | Sep 1, 2023 @ 8:10pm Sep 1, 2023 |
| esaeger1 | add | route | Lost Lake & Buffehr Loop | Sep 1, 2023 @ 9:51am Sep 1, 2023 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | Mellow decent from the lake with a few tech... | Jul 22, 2023 @ 1:17pm Jul 22, 2023 | ||
| trail | Don’t waste your time on this trail! Really... | Jun 18, 2023 @ 4:06pm Jun 18, 2023 | ||
| trail | This is NOT a blue trail in either direction... | Jun 13, 2023 @ 1:53pm Jun 13, 2023 | ||
| trail | Couple of downed trees, otherwise still great. | Oct 22, 2022 @ 11:15am Oct 22, 2022 | ||
| trail | Counted 30 downed trees and turned around.... | Jun 2, 2022 @ 11:32am Jun 2, 2022 |
Nearby Areas
| name | distance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vail Mountain | 3 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 3.7 km |
| Eagle-Holy Cross Ranger District | 5 km | ||||
| Minturn Bike Park | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6.2 km | |
| Vail Pass | 3 | 4 | 6.2 km | ||
| West Avon Preserve | 2 | 7 | 1 | 7.7 km |
Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 16 | 42 miles | 7,726 ft | 16 miles | 2,598 ft | #4,062 | #1,897 | 39 | 282 | 3 | 1,183 | |
| E-Bike | 2 | 11 miles | 525 ft | 2 miles | 1,788 ft | #2,107 | 247 | 17 | ||||
| Horse | 1 | 2 miles | 30 ft | 751 ft | 646 ft | 135 | 1 | |||||
| Hike | 16 | 42 miles | 7,726 ft | 16 miles | 2,598 ft | #3,323 | #1,746 | 264 | 134 | |||
| Trail Running | 16 | 42 miles | 7,726 ft | 16 miles | 2,598 ft | #3,330 | #1,748 | 264 | 30 |
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