4.2 miles
Distance
13 ft
Climb
-2,422 ft
Descent
00:25:54
Avg time
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Game Creek Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Horse
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Vail Mountain
    Vail, Colorado
  • Difficulty Rating
    Black Diamond rate
  • Voted Difficulty
    Black Diamond (1 vote)
  • Hiking SAC Scale
    T2 Mountain Hiking
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Direction
    Both Directions
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  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    No
  • Global Ranking
    #73216 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #28189 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    55 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 50 in Trail Running
    • 70 in Hiking
    • 5 in Horseback
  • Land Owner
    USFS

A fast and tight downhill escape from the mountain ending in Minturn. Nothing too technical but a little bit more than a blue with the rocky end and short exposure sections.

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Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Game Creek multi-use trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -2,411 ft
  • Altitude min
    7,899 ft
  • Altitude max
    10,310 ft
  • Altitude start
    10,310 ft
  • Altitude end
    7,900 ft
  • Grade
    -10.8%
  • Grade max
    -52.9%
  • Grade min
    6.1%
  • Distance climb
    381 ft
  • Distance down
    4 miles
  • Distance flat
    587 ft
  • Avg time
    00:25:54
  • Avg reverse time
    01:51:31
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on Oct 18, 2024
Ideal
Avg: 3.81 (9 votes)
Your vote: 0

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      Game Creek Trail Reports

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      Oct 18, 2024 @ 12:59pm
      Oct 18, 2024
      		 One tree down blocking trail. Epic ride
      Sep 9, 2024 @ 8:02am
      Sep 9, 2024
      		 reporter Blue spruce down hanging above tread. Able to hike and hike under it but potential for it to come down
      Sep 1, 2024 @ 7:54am
      Sep 1, 2024
      Aug 3, 2024 @ 12:15pm
      Aug 3, 2024
      		 There's a downed tree on the trail. You have to climb over.
      Jun 15, 2024 @ 10:30am
      Jun 15, 2024
      		 reporter Major erosion (major ruts or slumping, large boulders and roots exposed due to erosion)
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

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      • 0 rides
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      6 Months
      • 4 rides
      • 18 miles avg distance
      All
      • 45 rides
      • Last: Oct 27, 2024

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      Jul 11, 2019 @ 2:24pm
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