Vail Mountain Trails Vail Mountain Trails Town of Vail Hiking Information for Trails on Vail Mountain 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. Read more
Booth Lake Trail Booth Lake Trail Trailhead Parking Re-Opens Oct. 11 Length: 4.5 miles (one way) Difficulty: More Difficult Crowds: Very Busy The trail climbs steeply from the trailhead through aspen groves for the first mile. Then, the trail climbs more gradually following along Booth Creek. At mile 1.8, the trail passes... Read more
Gore Creek Trail Gore Creek Trail Town of Vail Hiking Information for Gore Creek Trail Length: 7.0 miles (one way) Difficulty: More Difficult Crowds: Very Busy at Times The first 4 miles of the trail climbs alongside Gore Creek. There are some short steep sections along the way. The trail winds through meadows and aspen groves which change... Read more
Bighorn Creek Trail Bighorn Creek Trail Town of Vail Hiking Information for Bighorn Creek Trail Length: 3.4 miles (one way) Difficulty: More Difficult Crowds: Very Busy at Times The first 1/2 mile of the trail climbs steeply out of the Vail Valley, then more gradually climbs up through stands of aspen and pine. The trail passes beaver ponds and the... Read more
Pitkin Creek Trail Pitkin Creek Trail Town of Vail Hiking Information for Pitkin Creek Trail Length: 4.8 miles (one way) Difficulty: More Difficult Crowds: Busy at Times The first mile of the trail is strenuous as it climbs steeply out of the Vail Valley. Fallen trees along the trail are evidence of past avalanches. The grade levels out somewhat as the... Read more