Colorado · Hiking

Vail - Frisco Rec Path

Vail - Frisco Rec PathPhoto: Scott McLeod, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
16.2 mi
round trip
1,785 ft
climb
10,519 ft
high point
Out and back
route

Is Vail - Frisco Rec Path open right now?

Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists 6 alerts for White River National Forest.

As of · Source: USFS · White River National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

The Vail - Frisco Rec Path is a 16.2-mile out-and-back route on the Forest Service's paved trail in the Holy Cross Ranger District of White River National Forest in Colorado. It rises from a low point of 8,733 feet to a high of 10,519 feet, a climb of 1,785 feet one way, and is rated hard. The trail is open year-round, and the Vail-Ten Mile Trailhead is the starting point, with parking at Gore Creek Trailhead. Bikes are allowed on this paved path, so it works for both hikers and riders. The most comfortable stretch for a visit runs from June through September, when typical averages from the nearby Climax weather station show highs in the low to mid 60s and no snow days. That station sits about 825 feet higher than the trail, so temperatures on the path run a little warmer. Gore Creek Campground and Deluge Lake are both within a quarter mile of the trailhead. Bighorn is a hike about 1.4 miles away, and Booth Creek Boulders offers climbing about 3 miles off.

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