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Hiking , Mountain Biking and Climbing Around Vail, Colorado
Take a hike, mountain bike or go climbing to enjoy the Rockies' beauty by Vail

By Lois Friedland, About.com

Hiking trails thread the mountains around Vail, Colorado

Jack Affleck, Vail, Colorado

Hiking in Vail

Most hotels in the region can tell you where to find good hiking trails. If you want to know before you go, here are some Web sites where you can get more information. Always check the local weather forecasts and be properly prepared, because weather can change quickly in these mountains. Always let someone know which trails you plan to hike. Go-Colorado Trails.com offers detailed information on many hikes in the region. A list of hikes around Minturn, a nearby town, has been prepared by the Minturn’s Rangers Office of the U.S. Forest Service.

Mountain Biking in Vail

Vail offers some fun mountain biking routes on the mountain and the surrounding Gore Mountain Range. Mountain Bike Roads and Trails is prepared by the Minturn’s Rangers Office of the U.S. Forest Service.

Mountain climbing in Vail

Vail Mountain Guides offers rock climbing and ice climbing instruction, plus wilderness first aid classes.

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