Difficult Hiking Trails Information | Town of Vail

Length: Varies  Difficulty: Varies   Crowds: Varies

Vail Mountain offers many miles of hiking trails that are both accessible from Vail Village and Lionshead, as well as from Mid-Vail and Eagles Nest/Adventure Ridge. See the Vail Mountain hiking website for more information.

Length: 4.5 miles (one way)  Difficulty: Difficult  Crowds: Moderate

Grouse Lake trail begins on a logging road but turns to singletrack after 0.3 mile. At the signed junction with West Grouse Creek trail at 1 mile, keep left. The trail continues...

Length: 4.3 miles (one way)  Difficulty: Difficult  Crowds: Light

From the Buffehr Creek trailhead, cross the bridge and proceed about 1/4 mile before turning right at the first junction (the trail to the left takes you to Garmisch Drive)...

Length: 10.5 miles (one way)  Difficulty: Varies/Difficult   Crowds: High

The Gore Valley Trail runs the length of the Gore Creek/Vail Valley. The trail includes a mix of paved trail alongside the frontage road, trail separated from roads and...