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Vail

Colorado

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Vail is a downhill ski area in Colorado with 32 lifts and 216 runs, including 40 easy, 75 intermediate, 99 advanced, and 2 expert runs. The ski area spans from 8,044 feet to 11,567 feet elevation with a 3,523-foot vertical drop.

Ski Area Facts

Summit elevation

11,567 ft

Base elevation

8,044 ft

Vertical drop

3,523 ft

Lifts (mapped)

32

Runs (mapped)

216 — 40 easy · 75 intermediate · 99 advanced · 2 expert

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Vail

Colorado

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Around this trail

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  • Sleep close

    Spraddle Creek Ranch Horse Camp

    Campground

    Campground · 3.1 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    The Mexican Bar & Grill

    Restaurant

    On your way back · 4 mi
  • If it rainsPlazak, CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

    Matchless Mine

    Attraction

    In town

Places © OpenStreetMap contributors · Photos: Plazak, CC BY 3.0 (commons)

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Is Vail 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.

Best time to visit Vail

No month here meets our mild-weather rule. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.

  1. Jan

    27° / 3°

    15 wet · 15 snow

  2. Feb

    29° / 3°

    15 wet · 15 snow

  3. Mar

    35° / 8°

    14 wet · 14 snow

  4. Apr

    40° / 15°

    13 wet · 13 snow

  5. May

    49° / 25°

    10 wet · 8 snow

  6. Jun

    61° / 34°

    8 wet · 2 snow

  7. Jul

    67° / 40°

    13 wet

  8. Aug

    64° / 39°

    15 wet

  9. Sep

    58° / 32°

    11 wet · 2 snow

  10. Oct

    47° / 21°

    9 wet · 7 snow

  11. Nov

    35° / 11°

    12 wet · 12 snow

  12. Dec

    27° / 3°

    15 wet · 15 snow

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Climax, CO, 18.3 mi away at 11,344 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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