Supporters, Builders, Maintainers & Land Managers of North Trail
Town of Vail Public Safety
since 2016Sponsor
East West Partners
since 2016Sponsor
Vail Rec District
since 2016Sponsor
Town of Vail
since 2016Sponsor
North Trail Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
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Riding AreaNorth Vail
Vail, Colorado -
Ref Number#1896
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Difficulty Rating
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Hiking SAC ScaleT1 Hiking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeAM, XC
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DirectionBoth DirectionsPopular direction shown
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Climb DifficultyBlue
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Physical RatingModerate
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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike Allowed
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Global Ranking
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Local Popularity55 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 70 in Trail Running
- 5 in Hiking
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Land OwnerUSFS
Popular hiking and biking trail in Vail. Best ridden from East to West as a full ride. Used as a connector from Buffehr Creek to create a loop.
Climbs up from the Red Sandstone Rd trailhead, followed by a washed out down, cross the creek, and then start heading back up. Steep but fun climb and gets better once you hit the aspens. The top of the climb offers some great views of Vail. Downhill is tight, fun, and fast. The last section is a bit washed out but the VVMBA plans to totally reroute this in the summer of 2019.
Once you hit the Davos doubletrack, head right and uphill for about .5 miles for some bonus singletrack coming down to the Frontage Rd.
Disclaimer
This trail is subject to a USFS seasonal wildlife closure from 4/15 - 6/20 to protect deer and elk during calving season
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for North Trail multi-use trail trail
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Altitude change46 ft
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Altitude min8,244 ft
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Altitude max9,197 ft
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Altitude start8,244 ft
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Altitude end8,291 ft
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Grade0.1%
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Grade max-157.2%
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Grade min52.6%
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Distance climb4 miles
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Distance down3 miles
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Distance flat1,037 ft
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Avg time01:25:29
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- One Direction
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- 1 rides
- 22 miles avg distance
- 18 rides
- 14 miles avg distance
- 88 rides
- Last: Nov 1, 2024
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