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Activity Recordings
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- moto (1 year)
Activity Recordings
Trailforks users anonymized public skilogs from the past 12 months.
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- Nordic Ski
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Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
79 trails
- E-Bike
7 trails
- Hike
76 trails
- Trail Running
75 trails
- Horse
30 trails
- Snowshoe
2 trails
- Downhill Ski
324 trails
- Backcountry Ski
2 trails
- Nordic Ski
1 trails
Region Details
- 23
- 5
- 32
- 13
- 2
Region Status
Caution as of Jul 3, 2021
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 446
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 79
- Trails E-Bike
- 7
- Trails Hike
- 76
- Trails Trail Running
- 75
- Trails Horse
- 30
- Trails Dirtbike/Moto
- 3
- Trails ATV/ORV/OHV
- 3
- Trails Snowshoe
- 2
- Trails Downhill Ski
- 324
- Trails Backcountry Ski
- 2
- Trails Nordic Ski
- 1
- Total Distance
- 479 miles
- Total Descent
- 218,182 ft
- Total Vertical
- 5,281 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 12,756 ft
- Reports
- 971
- Photos
- 300
- Ridden Counter
- 25,473
Articles
Beginner Terrain Isn’t Usually Scenic—This Beaver Creek Expansion is Changing That
Jan 12, 2022 from skimag.com
McCoy Park’s 250 acres and 17 runs is a unique spot for learners to gain confidence.
Sub Regions
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North Vail
- 1
- 7
- 3
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Vail Mountain
- 3
- 19
- 6
- 2
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Vail Pass
- 4
- 4
Popular Vail Mountain Biking Trails
Vail Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| Poker Challenge Ride - Vail Mountain | 8 miles | |
| Son of Middle Creek Loop | 9 miles | |
| Buffehr Creek Loop | 13 miles | |
| Vail Mill Creek Two Elks Epic | 32 miles | |
| Mill Creek to Two Elk | 19 miles | |
| Bowmans Shortcut to Grand Traverse to Vail | 19 miles | |
| TransRockies Run: Stage 5 - Red Cliff to Vail race | 24 miles | |
| race | 23 miles |
Photos of Vail Mountain Bike
trail: Magic Forest
154 |
Sep 3, 2017 @ 3:26pm
Sep 3, 2017
trail: Big Mamba
103 |
Sep 3, 2017 @ 1:58pm
Sep 3, 2017
trail: PMT
140 |
Sep 3, 2017 @ 1:50pm
Sep 3, 2017
trail: Hanks Hideaway
78 |
Jan 18, 2017 @ 2:37pm
Jan 18, 2017
trail: Big Mamba
313 |
Oct 5, 2016 @ 12:03pm
Oct 5, 2016
trail: Hanks Hideaway
158 |
Dec 2, 2014 @ 7:54pm
Dec 2, 2014
trail: PMT
258 |
Sep 2, 2012 @ 2:38pm
Sep 2, 2012
trail: Magic Forest
859 | | 2 comments
Mar 6, 2009 @ 9:47pm
Mar 6, 2009Videos of Vail Mountain Bike
trail: Lost Lake
3:16 |
71 |
Aug 27, 2020
trail: Main Vail Road
1:02 |
75 |
Sep 13, 2019
trail: Two Elk
0:19 |
254 |
Jan 25, 2019
trail: Golden Gate
0:46 |
20 |
Jan 7, 2016
trail: PMT
2:12 |
249 |
Aug 21, 2015
youtuber
![My favorite ride in the Vail valley! | Vail...]()
trail: Son Of Middle Creek (2136)
7:33 |
73 |
Nov 30, 2021 , Vail
youtuber
![Where I ride before the lifts start | Vail,...]()
trail: Son Of Middle Creek (2136)
14:52 |
73 |
Aug 2, 2021 , Vail
youtuber
![Alpine mountain biking away from the bike park...]()
trail: Son Of Middle Creek (2136)
14:52 |
92 |
Jul 29, 2021 , Vail
Current Trail Warnings
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two Elk Connect | Jun 21, 2022 @ 4:13pm Jun 21, 2022 | Dry | esaeger1 VVMTA | Seasonal Wildlife Closure through June 30th | |
| Two Elk | Jun 21, 2022 @ 4:13pm Jun 21, 2022 | Dry | esaeger1 VVMTA | Seasonal wildlife closure through June 30 | |
| Buffehr Creek | Jun 21, 2022 @ 4:07pm Jun 21, 2022 | Unknown | esaeger1 VVMTA |
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Game Creek | Jun 28, 2022 @ 1:23pm 13 hours | Dry | hi-dr-nick Reporter | ||
| Davos Trail | Jun 22, 2022 @ 5:05pm Jun 22, 2022 | Dry | Dmeyermines | ||
| Cougar Ridge | Jun 21, 2022 @ 4:12pm Jun 21, 2022 | Dry | esaeger1 VVMTA | ||
| Grand Traverse | Jun 21, 2022 @ 4:12pm Jun 21, 2022 | Dry | esaeger1 VVMTA | ||
| Main Vail Road | Jun 21, 2022 @ 4:11pm Jun 21, 2022 | Dry | esaeger1 VVMTA | ||
| Mane Lane | Jun 21, 2022 @ 4:11pm Jun 21, 2022 | Dry | esaeger1 VVMTA | ||
| Mane Lane Lower | Jun 21, 2022 @ 4:11pm Jun 21, 2022 | Dry | esaeger1 VVMTA | ||
| Mid-Vail Escape | Jun 21, 2022 @ 4:11pm Jun 21, 2022 | Dry | esaeger1 VVMTA | ||
| Mill Creek Road (FSR 710) | Jun 21, 2022 @ 4:11pm Jun 21, 2022 | Dry | esaeger1 VVMTA | ||
| Millcreek Road | Jun 21, 2022 @ 4:11pm Jun 21, 2022 | Dry | esaeger1 VVMTA |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | hi-dr-nick | add | report | Game Creek | Jun 28, 2022 @ 1:23pm 13 hours |
| hi-dr-nick | comment | trail | Game Creek | Jun 28, 2022 @ 10:03am 16 hours |
 | ajc3 | wishlist | trail | Millcreek Road | Jun 25, 2022 @ 5:43pm Jun 25, 2022 |
| ajc3 | wishlist | trail | Gitalong Road | Jun 25, 2022 @ 5:42pm Jun 25, 2022 |
 | fees9936 | add | route | Bowmans Shortcut to Grand Traverse to Vail | Jun 23, 2022 @ 9:08am Jun 23, 2022 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | Welp it happened, Vail trail crew added a... | Jun 28, 2022 @ 10:03am 16 hours | ||
| trail | Closed for construction right now | Jun 20, 2022 @ 5:50pm Jun 20, 2022 | ||
| trail | Counted 30 downed trees and turned around.... | Jun 2, 2022 @ 11:32am Jun 2, 2022 | ||
| report | Does this mean it's passable or not? | Oct 11, 2021 @ 2:42pm Oct 11, 2021 | ||
| trail | Hit that done button a bit early. Anyways,... | Oct 5, 2021 @ 3:59pm Oct 5, 2021 |
Local Badges
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Epic Ride Descent 2k644 awarded -
Big Ride 30k1,138 awarded -
10 Blue Trails243 awarded -
Epic Ride Climb 2k133 awarded -
Descent 100k Badge3 awarded -
Climbing 10k Badge57 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 | 79 | 166 miles | 40,942 ft | 87 miles | 4,180 ft | #432 | #231 | 278 | 965 | 8 | 6,452 | |
| E-Bike | 7 | 39 miles | 3,317 ft | 14 miles | 4,114 ft | #1,133 | 695 | 1 | 45 | |||
| Hike | 76 | 231 miles | 35,167 ft | 85 miles | 5,121 ft | #1,165 | #689 | 17 | 900 | 8 | 661 | |
| Trail Running | 75 | 229 miles | 35,167 ft | 85 miles | 5,121 ft | #1,171 | #690 | 900 | 8 | 178 | ||
| Horse | 30 | 114 miles | 17,119 ft | 45 miles | 4,039 ft | #124 | #88 | 276 | 2 | 2 | ||
| Dirtbike/Moto | 3 | 20 miles | 2,664 ft | 10 miles | 3,081 ft | 2 | 254 | 4 | ||||
| ATV/ORV/OHV | 3 | 20 miles | 2,664 ft | 10 miles | 3,081 ft | 254 | 1 | |||||
| Snowshoe | 2 | 3 miles | 26 ft | 774 ft | 1,512 ft | #638 | 54 | 7 | 44 | |||
| Downhill Ski | 324 | 190 miles | 165,781 ft | 176 miles | 4,035 ft | #81 | 3 | 58 | 3,977 | |||
| Backcountry Ski | 2 | 3 miles | 26 ft | 774 ft | 1,512 ft | #296 | 54 | 1,080 | ||||
| Nordic Ski | 1 | 3,707 ft | 49 ft | 259 ft | #669 | 54 | 819 |
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