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- Freeze/thaw Cycle
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Trail Ridden Direction
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The colour categories are based on what percentage of riders are riding a trail in its intended direction.
The colour categories are based on what percentage of riders are riding a trail in its intended direction.
- > 96%
- > 90%
- > 80%
- > 70%
- > 50%
- < 50%
Trail Last Ridden
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- < 2 days
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- < 1 month
- < 6 months
- > 6 months
Trail Ridden Direction
The intended direction a trail should be ridden.
- Downhill Only
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- Both Directions
- Uphill Primary
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Trail Popularity ?
Trailforks scans ridelogs to determine which trails are ridden the most in the last 9 months.
Trails are compared with nearby trails in the same city region with a possible 25 colour shades.
Think of this as a heatmap, more rides = more kinetic energy = warmer colors.
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Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
69 trails
- E-Bike
7 trails
- Hike
56 trails
- Trail Running
55 trails
- Horse
21 trails
- Snowshoe
1 trails
- Downhill Ski
1 trails
- Backcountry Ski
1 trails
- Nordic Ski
1 trails
Region Details
- 22
- 5
- 24
- 12
- 2
Region Status
Closed as of 12 hours
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 101
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 69
- Trails E-Bike
- 7
- Trails Hike
- 56
- Trails Trail Running
- 55
- Trails Horse
- 21
- Trails Dirtbike/Moto
- 3
- Trails ATV/ORV/OHV
- 3
- Trails Snowshoe
- 1
- Trails Downhill Ski
- 1
- Trails Backcountry Ski
- 1
- Trails Nordic Ski
- 1
- Total Distance
- 222 miles
- Total Descent
- 41,424 ft
- Total Vertical
- 5,121 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 12,756 ft
- Reports
- 647
- Photos
- 233
- Ridden Counter
- 9,536
Sub Regions
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North Vail
- 1
- 6
- 3
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Vail Mountain
- 3
- 17
- 6
- 2
Popular Vail Mountain Biking Trails
Vail Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| Son of Middle Creek Loop | 9 miles | |
| Buffehr Creek Loop | 13 miles | |
| Mill Creek to Two Elk | 19 miles | |
| TransRockies Run: Stage 5 - Red Cliff to Vail race | 24 miles | |
| race | 23 miles |
Recent Ridelog Activity in Region
Today
- 5 rides
- 7 miles avg distance
Yesterday
- 14 rides
- 21 miles avg distance
Past Week
- 76 rides
- 14 miles avg distance
Photos of Vail Mountain Bike
trail: Magic Forest
101 |
Sep 3, 2017 @ 3:26pm
Sep 3, 2017
trail: Big Mamba
65 |
Sep 3, 2017 @ 1:58pm
Sep 3, 2017
trail: PMT
94 |
Sep 3, 2017 @ 1:50pm
Sep 3, 2017
trail: Hanks Hideaway
53 |
Jan 18, 2017 @ 2:37pm
Jan 18, 2017
trail: Big Mamba
264 |
Oct 5, 2016 @ 12:03pm
Oct 5, 2016
trail: Hanks Hideaway
134 |
Dec 2, 2014 @ 7:54pm
Dec 2, 2014
trail: PMT
221 |
Sep 2, 2012 @ 2:38pm
Sep 2, 2012
trail: Magic Forest
808 | | 2 comments
Mar 6, 2009 @ 9:47pm
Mar 6, 2009Videos of Vail Mountain Bike
trail: Lost Lake
3:16 |
58 |
Aug 27, 2020
trail: Main Vail Road
1:02 |
69 |
Sep 13, 2019
trail: Two Elk
0:19 |
235 |
Jan 25, 2019
trail: Golden Gate
0:46 |
11 |
Jan 7, 2016
trail: PMT
2:12 |
208 |
Aug 21, 2015
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12:59 |
33 |
Feb 9, 2021
trail: Son Of Middle Creek (2136)
6:58 |
145 |
Oct 26, 2020 , Vail
Current Trail Warnings
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Trail | Jun 21, 2021 @ 12:00am 12 hours | Unknown | trailforks Trailforks | ||
| Son Of Middle Creek (2136) | Jun 21, 2021 @ 12:00am 12 hours | Unknown | trailforks Trailforks | ||
| Buffehr Creek Cut | Jun 21, 2021 @ 12:00am 12 hours | Unknown | trailforks Trailforks |
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Mamba | Jun 16, 2021 @ 8:01am Jun 16, 2021 | Dry | hognoggin | ||
| Fred's Lunch | Jun 16, 2021 @ 8:01am Jun 16, 2021 | Dry | hognoggin | ||
| Rockledge Road | Jun 15, 2021 @ 10:25am Jun 15, 2021 | Dry | Bluehawk88 | ||
| Magic Forest | Jun 15, 2021 @ 10:25am Jun 15, 2021 | Dry | Bluehawk88 | ||
| Mane Lane | Jun 15, 2021 @ 10:25am Jun 15, 2021 | Dry | Bluehawk88 | ||
| Mane Lane Lower | Jun 15, 2021 @ 10:25am Jun 15, 2021 | Dry | Bluehawk88 | ||
| Lionshead Access | Jun 15, 2021 @ 10:25am Jun 15, 2021 | Dry | Bluehawk88 | ||
| Lion Down | Jun 9, 2021 @ 12:58pm Jun 9, 2021 | Dry | Bluehawk88 | ||
| Hanks Hideaway | Jun 9, 2021 @ 12:58pm Jun 9, 2021 | Dry | Bluehawk88 | ||
| Son of Simba | Jun 9, 2021 @ 12:58pm Jun 9, 2021 | Dry | Bluehawk88 |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | gmoura01 | wishlist | trail | Son Of Middle Creek (2136) | Jun 21, 2021 @ 7:42am 5 hours |
 | trailforks | add | report | Buffehr Creek and 4 more | Jun 21, 2021 @ 12:00am 12 hours |
 | pcalvin | wishlist | trail | Son Of Middle Creek (2136) | Jun 20, 2021 @ 4:23pm 20 hours |
 | hydroflowuphill | wishlist | trail | Hanks Hideaway | Jun 18, 2021 @ 4:09pm 3 days |
| Lindseyschaffer | ridden | trail | Vail Trail | Jun 17, 2021 @ 6:58am Jun 17, 2021 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | trail | DO NOT ride this uphill even after hours. This... | Jun 4, 2021 @ 3:42pm Jun 4, 2021 | ||
| trail | Pretty climby for a resort trail. | Sep 30, 2020 @ 3:29pm Sep 30, 2020 | ||
| trail | Build more trails like this one! | Sep 30, 2020 @ 3:21pm Sep 30, 2020 | ||
| trail | I thought this trail was pretty fun. It gets... | Sep 30, 2020 @ 3:21pm Sep 30, 2020 | ||
 | trail | ^haha no. It’s running fast and the blown... | Aug 4, 2020 @ 5:31pm Aug 4, 2020 |
Local Badges
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Epic Ride Descent 2k356 awarded -
Big Ride 30k669 awarded -
10 Blue Trails152 awarded -
Descent 100k Badge1 awarded -
Epic Ride Climb 2k82 awarded -
Climbing 10k Badge40 awarded
Bike & Skill Parks
| name | type | city | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vail Mountain | bike park | Vail |
Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 69 | 142 miles | 34,416 ft | 72 miles | 4,180 ft | #432 | #231 | 216 | 645 | 5 | 4,348 | |
| E-Bike | 7 | 39 miles | 3,501 ft | 14 miles | 4,114 ft | #1,212 | 417 | 22 | ||||
| Hike | 56 | 166 miles | 24,334 ft | 59 miles | 5,121 ft | #1,422 | #748 | 17 | 618 | 313 | ||
| Trail Running | 55 | 165 miles | 24,334 ft | 59 miles | 5,121 ft | #1,427 | #748 | 618 | 94 | |||
| Horse | 21 | 80 miles | 10,512 ft | 32 miles | 3,727 ft | #113 | #87 | 219 | 2 | |||
| Dirtbike/Moto | 3 | 20 miles | 2,664 ft | 10 miles | 3,081 ft | 210 | 4 | |||||
| ATV/ORV/OHV | 3 | 20 miles | 2,664 ft | 10 miles | 3,081 ft | 210 | ||||||
| Snowshoe | 1 | 3,707 ft | 49 ft | 259 ft | #323 | 46 | 41 | |||||
| Downhill Ski | 1 | 1,398 ft | 308 ft | 1,398 ft | 308 ft | #76 | 46 | 2,103 | ||||
| Backcountry Ski | 1 | 3,707 ft | 49 ft | 259 ft | #65 | 46 | 970 | |||||
| Nordic Ski | 1 | 3,707 ft | 49 ft | 259 ft | #297 | 46 | 730 |
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