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Primary Trail Type: All-Mountain & Downhill
Shuttleable: YES
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- Mountain Bike
8 trails
- E-Bike
1 trails
- Hike
8 trails
- Trail Running
8 trails
Region Details
- 1
- 3
- 4
Region Status
Caution as of May 20, 2022Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 8
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 8
- Trails E-Bike
- 1
- Trails Horse
- 4
- Trails Hike
- 8
- Trails Trail Running
- 8
- Trails Dirtbike/Moto
- 1
- Trails ATV/ORV/OHV
- 1
- Total Distance
- 37 miles
- Total Descent
- 14,152 ft
- Total Vertical
- 3,799 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 11,699 ft
- Reports
- 172
- Photos
- 108
- Ridden Counter
- 678
Popular Vail Pass Mountain Biking Trails
| status | title | difficulty | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowmans Shortcut (1851) | |||
| Two Elk Connect | |||
| Cougar Ridge | |||
| Two Elk | |||
| Game Creek | |||
| Two Elk East | |||
| Two Elk Alt | |||
| Shrine Pass Road |
Vail Pass Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| Bowmans Shortcut to Grand Traverse to Vail | 19 miles | |
| The Two Elks | 30 miles | |
| Freehub Magazine: Two Elk | 7 miles |
Photos of Vail Pass Mountain Bike
trail: Two Elk
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Sep 4, 2023 @ 9:05pm
Sep 4, 2023
trail: Two Elk
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Sep 4, 2023 @ 9:05pm
Sep 4, 2023
trail: Two Elk
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Sep 4, 2023 @ 9:05pm
Sep 4, 2023
trail: Two Elk
6 |
Sep 4, 2023 @ 9:05pm
Sep 4, 2023
trail: Two Elk
4 |
Sep 4, 2023 @ 9:05pm
Sep 4, 2023
trail: Two Elk Connect
5 |
Sep 4, 2023 @ 9:04pm
Sep 4, 2023
trail: Two Elk Connect
4 |
Sep 4, 2023 @ 9:04pm
Sep 4, 2023
trail: Cougar Ridge
12 |
Sep 4, 2023 @ 9:03pm
Sep 4, 2023Videos of Vail Pass Mountain Bike
trail: Two Elk
0:19 |
268 |
Jan 25, 2019
youtuber
![Two Elk (West) - Finally Riding in Colorado...]()
trail: Two Elk Connect
27:59 |
5 |
Aug 25, 2023 , Vail
trail: Bowmans Shortcut (1851)
5:01 |
18 |
Aug 5, 2023 , Vail
trail: Two Elk
5:01 |
23 |
Aug 5, 2023 , Vail
trail: Two Elk East
6:08 |
30 |
Jul 17, 2023 , Vail
trail: Cougar Ridge
9:23 |
315 |
Oct 26, 2020 , Vail
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two Elk East | Sep 22, 2023 @ 7:37am Sep 22, 2023 | Dry | esaeger1 VVMTA | ||
| Bowmans Shortcut (1851) | Sep 16, 2023 @ 5:12am Sep 16, 2023 | Ideal | WendyBMA BMA | ||
| Two Elk Connect | Sep 16, 2023 @ 5:12am Sep 16, 2023 | Ideal | WendyBMA BMA | ||
| Game Creek | Sep 16, 2023 @ 5:12am Sep 16, 2023 | Ideal | WendyBMA BMA | ||
| Cougar Ridge | Aug 31, 2023 @ 3:55pm Aug 31, 2023 | Dry | Gelmo | ||
| Two Elk | Jul 4, 2023 @ 5:34pm Jul 4, 2023 | Snow Covered | esaeger1 VVMTA | ||
| Two Elk Alt | Jul 1, 2023 @ 12:05am Jul 1, 2023 | Unknown | trailforks Trailforks | ||
| Shrine Pass Road | Oct 26, 2022 @ 12:25pm Oct 26, 2022 | Snow Covered | esaeger1 VVMTA |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Betolevy | comment | trail | Cougar Ridge | Sep 24, 2023 @ 5:12pm 2 days |
| Betolevy | ridden | trail | Cougar Ridge | Sep 24, 2023 @ 5:07pm 2 days |
| msteele1982 | wishlist | trail | Two Elk | Sep 24, 2023 @ 8:05am 3 days |
| esaeger1 | add | report | Two Elk East | Sep 22, 2023 @ 6:59pm Sep 22, 2023 |
| andy-legrunge | vote | trail | Game Creek | Sep 21, 2023 @ 7:38pm Sep 21, 2023 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | Great trail, spectacular views, mellow to... | Sep 24, 2023 @ 5:12pm 2 days | ||
| trail | Guess I got to ride this just before the big... | Sep 21, 2023 @ 6:21pm Sep 21, 2023 | ||
| trail | Great shape. Couple trees down as of Thursday... | Aug 14, 2023 @ 9:53pm Aug 14, 2023 | ||
| trail | The video linked here to this trail is wrong. ... | Aug 14, 2023 @ 8:22pm Aug 14, 2023 | ||
| trail | Fun trail for sure, will post a vid of it.... | Jul 16, 2023 @ 3:19pm Jul 16, 2023 |
Nearby Areas
| name | distance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vail Mountain | 3 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 2.6 km |
| Minturn Bike Park | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2.7 km | |
| Eagle-Holy Cross Ranger District | 3.6 km | ||||
| North Vail | 1 | 7 | 3 | 6.2 km | |
| Beaver Creek & Arrowhead | 6 | 16 | 5 | 9.5 km |
Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 8 | 37 miles | 14,154 ft | 31 miles | 3,799 ft | #2,721 | #1,409 | 107 | 170 | 3 | 668 | |
| E-Bike | 1 | 11 miles | 2,497 ft | 9 miles | 2,497 ft | #1,985 | 115 | 19 | ||||
| Horse | 4 | 28 miles | 10,535 ft | 25 miles | 3,268 ft | 72 | ||||||
| Hike | 8 | 37 miles | 14,154 ft | 31 miles | 3,799 ft | #2,159 | #1,282 | 162 | 41 | |||
| Trail Running | 8 | 37 miles | 14,154 ft | 31 miles | 3,799 ft | #2,160 | #1,279 | 162 | 19 | |||
| Dirtbike/Moto | 1 | 11 miles | 2,497 ft | 9 miles | 2,497 ft | 2 | 46 | |||||
| ATV/ORV/OHV | 1 | 11 miles | 2,497 ft | 9 miles | 2,497 ft | 46 |
- By cmcquade
& contributors - Admins: VVMTA, vvmta, esaeger1
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