3.6 miles
Distance
2,568 ft
Climb
-119 ft
Descent
00:55:11
Avg time

Bighorn Trail Details

  • Activities
    • Hike
    • Horse
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Eagles Nest Wilderness Area
    Vail, Colorado
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue rate
  • Hiking SAC Scale
    T2 Mountain Hiking
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Direction
    Both Directions
  • eBike Allowed
    No
  • Global Ranking
    #17175 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    75 in Hiking [+]
    • 75 in Trail Running
    • 5 in Horseback
  • OSM Way
    #513772193

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Bighorn Trail is a 4 mile blue singletrack trail located near Vail Colorado. This hike primary trail can be used both directions. On average it takes 55 minutes to complete this trail.

Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Bighorn Trail hike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    2,449 ft
  • Altitude min
    8,608 ft
  • Altitude max
    11,057 ft
  • Altitude start
    8,608 ft
  • Altitude end
    11,057 ft
  • Grade
    12.971%
  • Grade max
    -29.647%
  • Grade min
    46.371%
  • Distance climb
    3 miles
  • Distance down
    1,934 ft
  • Distance flat
    608 ft
  • Avg time
    00:55:11
  • Avg reverse time
    02:37:14
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on Jul 29, 2024
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      Bighorn Trail Trail Reports

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      Jul 29, 2024 @ 1:05pm
      Jul 29, 2024
      		 reporter Water and mud sitting on tread in shaded area. No place for water to drain and no sun exposure to dry the mud out.
      Jul 29, 2024 @ 11:08am
      Jul 29, 2024
      		 reporter Corridor clearing. Cannot see the tread thru brush
      Jul 29, 2024 @ 11:08am
      Jul 29, 2024
      		 reporter Corridor clearing. Tread is hidden by brush
      Jun 18, 2024 @ 10:03am
      Jun 18, 2024
      		 reporter Dead Tree high above trail. Laying across pine trees-currently holding it about 20ft above trail
      Jun 18, 2024 @ 10:02am
      Jun 18, 2024
      		 reporter Drain needs to be cleared/debermed/widened
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 1 rides
      • 11 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 5 rides
      • 8 miles avg distance
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      • 18 rides
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