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Eagle-Holy Cross Ranger District (Vail-Eagle area)
Eagle-Holy Cross
The Eagle-Holy Cross Ranger District lies between the Gore Range, the Sawatch Range, and the Flat Tops, and includes the forest areas surrounding the towns of Vail, Avon, Red Cliff, Eagle, Gypsum, and Dotsero.
Recreation opportunities abound!
At a Glance
| Current Conditions: | View updated current conditions These trails are closed to all entry (hiking, biking, dogs) to protect wildlife during critical calving season: • Whiskey Creek #2348: Closed November 23 –June 20 • Eastern Hillside #2347: Closed December 1 – June 20 • Everkrisp #2122: Closed November 23 – June 20 • North Trail #1896: Closed April 15 – June 20 • Buffehr Creek #2111: Closed April 15 – June 20 • Son of Middle Creek #2136: Closed April 15 – June 20 • Paulie’s Plunge/Stone Creek #2349: Closed May 15 – June 20 • Two Elk #2005 (from the west entrance at the second bridge to the east end at the Vail Bike Path): Closed May 6 – June 30 (Opens on July 1) Our partners at Valley Mountain Trail Alliance VVMTA consolidate reports from Eagle County, towns and recreationists. View VVMTA’s interactive map and condition reports at: https://www.vvmta.org/ |
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| Usage: | Medium-Heavy |
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| Closest Towns: | Minturn, CO; Eagle, CO |
| Information Center: | Eagle-Holy Cross Ranger District 24747 US Highway 24 Minturn, CO 81645 (970) 827-5715 |
Activities
Mountain Biking
Areas for Mountain Biking at Eagle-Holy Cross Ranger District (Vail-Eagle area)
- Eagle Area
- Beecher Loop TH
- Crooked Creek Pass Loop TH
- Mckenzie Gulch TH #1869
- Salt Creek TH #1878
- Sneve Gulch TH #1872
- SE Flat Tops Area
- Deep Lake - Heart Lake Loop TH
- Glenwood Canyon Recreation Path
- Vail Area
- Beaver Creek Ski Resort
- Black Lakes Picnic Site
- Bowman's Shortcut TH #1851
- Buck Creek #2106
- Buffehr Creek TH #787
- Camp Hale East Fork Group Campground
- Camp Hale Memorial Campground
- Colorado Trail #2108
- Davos Hill Climb #781
- Lost Lake TH #1893
- Meadow Mountain TH #2124
- Meadow Mt. Tie Thru
- Mount Of The Holy Cross Overlook Observation Site
- North Vail TH #1896
- Paulie's Plunge / Stone Creek TH #2349
- Piney Guard Station
- Red Sandstone Road #700
- Red and White Mountain Road #734
- Resolution Road TH #702
- Shrine Pass Road TH #709
- Son Of Middle Creek #2136
- Two Elk TH #2005
- Vail Pass/Tenmile Canyon National Recreation
- Vail Ski Resort
Road Cycling
Areas for Road Cycling at Eagle-Holy Cross Ranger District (Vail-Eagle area)
Campground Camping
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Areas for Campground Camping at Eagle-Holy Cross Ranger District (Vail-Eagle area)
- Eagle Area
- Fulford Cave Campground
- Yeoman Park Campground
- SE Flat Tops Area
- Deep Lake Campground
- Sweetwater Lake Campground
- Vail Area
- Camp Hale Memorial Campground
- Gold Park Campground
- Gore Creek Campground
- Halfmoon Campground
- Hornsilver Campground
RV Camping
Areas for RV Camping at Eagle-Holy Cross Ranger District (Vail-Eagle area)
- Fulford Cave Campground
- Yeoman Park Campground
- SE Flat Tops Area
- Deep Lake Campground
- Sweetwater Lake Campground
- Vail Area
- Camp Hale East Fork Group Campground
- Camp Hale Memorial Campground
- Gold Park Campground
- Gore Creek Campground
- Hornsilver Campground
Group Camping
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Areas for Group Camping at Eagle-Holy Cross Ranger District (Vail-Eagle area)
Dispersed Camping
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Areas for Dispersed Camping at Eagle-Holy Cross Ranger District (Vail-Eagle area)
Cabin Rentals
Areas for Cabin Rentals at Eagle-Holy Cross Ranger District (Vail-Eagle area)
Lake and Pond Fishing
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Areas for Lake and Pond Fishing at Eagle-Holy Cross Ranger District (Vail-Eagle area)
- Eagle Area
- Antones #1871
- Lake Charles TH #1899
- New York Lake TH #2221
- Nolan Lake TH #1898
- Sneve Gulch TH #1872
- SE Flat Tops Area
- Bailey Lakes Trailhead #1859
- Cross Creek TH #1855
- Deep Lake Campground
- Deep Lake Fishing/picnic Area Fishing Site
- Hooper Lake TH #1860
- Island Lakes TH #1842
- Rim Lake TH #1856
- Sweetwater Lake Day Use Area
- Ute - Sweetwater #2032
- Vail Area
- Beaver Creek Ski Resort
- Beaver Lake Trailhead #2109
- Black Lakes Picnic Site
- Booth Lake #2011
- Camp Hale East Fork Group Campground
- Camp Hale Memorial Campground
- Camp Hale National Historic Site
- Camp Hale Pond Fishing Pier
- Deluge Lake TH #2014
- Fall Creek TH #2001
- Fancy Creek TH #2006
- Gore Creek TH #2015
- Gore Lake #2015.1A
- Grouse Lake TH #2127
- Homestake Reservoir Boat Ramp Day Use Area
- Lonesome Lake TH #2126
- Lost Lake TH #1893
- Missouri Lakes TH #2033
- Pitkin TH #2012
- Turquoise Lake / Beaver Lake TH #2109
- Upper Piney TH #1885
- Whitney Lake TH #2002
River and Stream Fishing
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Areas for River and Stream Fishing at Eagle-Holy Cross Ranger District (Vail-Eagle area)
- Eagle Area
- Brown's Loop TH #1874
- Lake Charles TH #1899
- Yeoman Park Campground
- Yeoman Park Day Use Area
- Yeoman Park Discovery Trailhead
- SE Flat Tops Area
- Cross Creek TH #1855
- Hooper Lake TH #1860
- Vail Area
- Camp Hale East Fork Group Campground
- Camp Hale Memorial Campground
- Camp Hale National Historic Site
- Cross Creek TH #2006
- East Lake Creek TH #1880
- Fall Creek TH #2001
- Gold Park Campground
- Gore Creek Campground
- Gore Creek TH #2015
- Gore Lake #2015.1A
- Hornsilver Campground
- Lower Piney #1885
- Missouri Lakes TH #2033
- Turquoise Lake / Beaver Lake TH #2109
- Upper Piney TH #1885
Day Hiking
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Areas for Day Hiking at Eagle-Holy Cross Ranger District (Vail-Eagle area)
- Eagle Area
- Antones #1871
- Brown's Loop TH #1874
- Fulford Cave Campground
- Fulford Cave TH #1875
- Ironedge TH #1873
- Lake Charles TH #1899
- Lost Lake TH #2224
- Mckenzie Gulch TH #1869
- Mount Thomas TH #1870
- New York Lake TH #2221
- New York Mountain TH #1876
- Nolan Lake TH #1898
- Salt Creek TH #1878
- Sneve Gulch TH #1872
- Sundell #1863
- Yeoman Park Campground
- Yeoman Park Day Use Area
- Yeoman Park Discovery Trailhead
- SE Flat Tops Area
- Cross Creek TH #1855
- Grizzly Creek TH #2065
- Hanging Lake TH #1850
- Hooper Lake TH #1860
- Island Lakes TH #1842
- Nellie's TH #1839
- Prospect #1867
- Rim Lake TH #1856
- Shingle Peak TH #2042
- Sweetwater Lake Campground
- Sweetwater Lake Day Use Area
- Sweetwater TH #1854
- Trappers Lake #1816 (Eagle/Holy Cross)
- Turret Creek TH #1832
- Ute - Sweetwater #2032
- W. Mountain TH #1817
- Wagon Wheel TH #2049
- Vail Area
- Beaver Creek Ski Resort
- Beaver Lake Trailhead #2109
- Bighorn TH #2013
- Booth Lake #2011
- Bowman's Shortcut TH #1851
- Buck Creek #2106
- Buffehr Creek TH #787
- Camp Hale East Fork Group Campground
- Camp Hale Memorial Campground
- Camp Hale National Historic Site
- Colorado Trail #2108
- Cross Creek TH #2006
- Dead Dog TH #2220
- Deluge Lake TH #2014
- East Lake Creek TH #1880
- East Meadow Creek #1886
- Fall Creek TH #2001
- Fancy Creek TH #2006
- Gold Park Campground
- Gore Creek Campground
- Gore Creek TH #2015
- Gore Lake #2015.1A
- Grouse Lake TH #2127
- Grouse Mountain TH #2010
- Halfmoon Campground
- Holy Cross City Jeep Road TH #759
- Lonesome Lake TH #2126
- Lost Lake TH #1893
- Lower Piney #1885
- Martin Creek TH #2128
- Meadow Creek TH #1891
- Meadow Mountain TH #2124
- Meadow Mt. Tie Thru
- Missouri Lakes TH #2033
- Mount of the Holy Cross #2009
- North Vail TH #1896
- Notch Mountain TH #2000
- Paulie's Plunge / Stone Creek TH #2349
- Piney Guard Station
- Pitkin TH #2012
- Shrine Ridge TH #2016
- Soda Lakes #1889
- Son Of Middle Creek #2136
- Squaw Creek Trail #1897
- Turquoise Lake / Beaver Lake TH #2109
- Two Elk TH #2005
- Upper Piney TH #1885
- Vail Pass/Tenmile Canyon National Recreation
- Vail Ski Resort
- West Grouse Creek TH #2129
- Whitney Lake TH #2002
Backpacking
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Areas for Backpacking at Eagle-Holy Cross Ranger District (Vail-Eagle area)
- Eagle Area
- Fulford Cave Campground
- Lake Charles TH #1899
- Lost Lake TH #2224
- New York Mountain TH #1876
- Nolan Lake TH #1898
- Yeoman Park Campground
- Yeoman Park Day Use Area
- SE Flat Tops Area
- Bailey Lakes Trailhead #1859
- Cross Creek TH #1855
- Hooper Lake TH #1860
- Island Lakes TH #1842
- Nellie's TH #1839
- Prospect #1867
- Rim Lake TH #1856
- Shingle Peak TH #2042
- Sweetwater Lake Campground
- Sweetwater Lake Day Use Area
- Sweetwater TH #1854
- Trappers Lake #1816 (Eagle/Holy Cross)
- Turret Creek TH #1832
- Ute - Sweetwater #2032
- W. Mountain TH #1817
- Wagon Wheel TH #2049
- Vail Area
- Beaver Creek Ski Resort
- Beaver Lake Trailhead #2109
- Bighorn TH #2013
- Booth Lake #2011
- Buck Creek #2106
- Camp Hale East Fork Group Campground
- Camp Hale Memorial Campground
- Camp Hale National Historic Site
- Colorado Trail #2108
- Cross Creek TH #2006
- Dead Dog TH #2220
- Deluge Lake TH #2014
- East Lake Creek TH #1880
- East Meadow Creek #1886
- Fall Creek TH #2001
- Fancy Creek TH #2006
- Gold Park Campground
- Gore Creek Campground
- Gore Creek TH #2015
- Gore Lake #2015.1A
- Grouse Lake TH #2127
- Grouse Mountain TH #2010
- Halfmoon Campground
- Lonesome Lake TH #2126
- Lower Piney #1885
- Martin Creek TH #2128
- Meadow Creek TH #1891
- Missouri Lakes TH #2033
- Mount of the Holy Cross #2009
- Notch Mountain TH #2000
- Pitkin TH #2012
- Soda Lakes #1889
- Turquoise Lake / Beaver Lake TH #2109
- Two Elk TH #2005
- Upper Piney TH #1885
- West Grouse Creek TH #2129
- Whitney Lake TH #2002
Horse Riding
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Areas for Horse Riding at Eagle-Holy Cross Ranger District (Vail-Eagle area)
- Eagle Area
- Antones #1871
- Ironedge TH #1873
- Lost Lake TH #2224
- Mckenzie Gulch TH #1869
- Mount Thomas TH #1870
- New York Mountain TH #1876
- Salt Creek TH #1878
- Sneve Gulch TH #1872
- Sundell #1863
- Yeoman Park Campground
- SE Flat Tops Area
- Bailey Lakes Trailhead #1859
- Cross Creek TH #1855
- Grizzly Creek TH #2065
- Hooper Lake TH #1860
- Island Lakes TH #1842
- Nellie's TH #1839
- Prospect #1867
- Rim Lake TH #1856
- Shingle Peak TH #2042
- Sweetwater Lake Campground
- Sweetwater Lake Day Use Area
- Sweetwater TH #1854
- Trappers Lake #1816 (Eagle/Holy Cross)
- Turret Creek TH #1832
- Ute - Sweetwater #2032
- W. Mountain TH #1817
- Wagon Wheel TH #2049
- Vail Area
- Beaver Creek Ski Resort
- Beaver Lake Trailhead #2109
- Camp Hale East Fork Group Campground
- Camp Hale National Historic Site
- Colorado Trail #2108
- Cross Creek TH #2006
- Dead Dog TH #2220
- East Lake Creek TH #1880
- East Meadow Creek #1886
- Fall Creek TH #2001
- Grouse Lake TH #2127
- Grouse Mountain TH #2010
- Lonesome Lake TH #2126
- Lower Piney #1885
- Martin Creek TH #2128
- Meadow Creek TH #1891
- Notch Mountain TH #2000
- Soda Lakes #1889
- Squaw Creek Trail #1897
- Turquoise Lake / Beaver Lake TH #2109
- Upper Piney TH #1885
- Vail Ski Resort
- West Grouse Creek TH #2129
- Whitney Lake TH #2002
Big Game Hunting
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Areas for Big Game Hunting at Eagle-Holy Cross Ranger District (Vail-Eagle area)
Viewing Wildlife
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Areas for Viewing Wildlife at Eagle-Holy Cross Ranger District (Vail-Eagle area)
- Brown's Loop TH #1874
- Eagle - Thomasville Road #400
- Yeoman Park Day Use Area
- Yeoman Park Discovery Trailhead
- SE Flat Tops Area
- Coffee Pot Road #600
- Vail Area
- Gold Park Campground
- Piney Guard Station
Viewing Plants
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Viewing Scenery
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Areas for Viewing Scenery at Eagle-Holy Cross Ranger District (Vail-Eagle area)
- Eagle Area
- Brown's Loop TH #1874
- Eagle - Thomasville Road #400
- Yeoman Park Campground
- Yeoman Park Day Use Area
- Yeoman Park Discovery Trailhead
- SE Flat Tops Area
- Coffee Pot Road #600
- Deep Creek Observation Site
- Deep Lake Campground
- Deep Lake Fishing/picnic Area Fishing Site
- Sweetwater Lake Day Use Area
- Vail Area
- Beaver Creek Ski Resort
- Camp Hale East Fork Group Campground
- Camp Hale Memorial Campground
- Camp Hale National Historic Site
- Camp Hale Pond Fishing Pier
- Gold Park Campground
- Mount Of The Holy Cross Overlook Observation Site
- Nature Discovery Center atop Vail Mountain
- Piney Guard Station
- Tigiwon Community House
- Vail Ski Resort
OHV Road Riding
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Areas for OHV Road Riding at Eagle-Holy Cross Ranger District (Vail-Eagle area)
Target Shooting
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Areas for Target Shooting at Eagle-Holy Cross Ranger District (Vail-Eagle area)
Visitor Programs
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Areas for Visitor Programs at Eagle-Holy Cross Ranger District (Vail-Eagle area)
- Eagle Area
- Vail Area
- Beaver Creek Ski Resort
- Gore Creek Campground
- Nature Discovery Center atop Vail Mountain
- Vail Ski Resort
Interpretive Areas
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Areas for Interpretive Areas at Eagle-Holy Cross Ranger District (Vail-Eagle area)
- Eagle Area
- Brown's Loop TH #1874
- Yeoman Park Discovery Trailhead
- SE Flat Tops Area
- Deep Creek Observation Site
- Vail Area
- Beaver Creek Ski Resort
- Camp Hale National Historic Site
- Nature Discovery Center atop Vail Mountain
- Vail Ski Resort
Visitor Centers
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Areas for Visitor Centers at Eagle-Holy Cross Ranger District (Vail-Eagle area)
Picnicking
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Areas for Picnicking at Eagle-Holy Cross Ranger District (Vail-Eagle area)
- Fulford Cave Campground
- Yeoman Park Campground
- SE Flat Tops Area
- Deep Creek Observation Site
- Deep Lake Campground
- Deep Lake Fishing/picnic Area Fishing Site
- Sweetwater Lake Campground
- Vail Area
- Beaver Creek Ski Resort
- Black Lakes Picnic Site
- Gold Park Campground
- Gore Creek Campground
- Halfmoon Campground
- Hornsilver Campground
- Mount Of The Holy Cross Overlook Observation Site
- Piney Guard Station
- Vail Ski Resort
Group Picnicking
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Areas for Group Picnicking at Eagle-Holy Cross Ranger District (Vail-Eagle area)
Scenic Driving
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Areas for Scenic Driving at Eagle-Holy Cross Ranger District (Vail-Eagle area)
- Eagle Area
- Brown's Loop TH #1874
- Eagle - Thomasville Road #400
- Fulford Cave Campground
- Yeoman Park Campground
- Yeoman Park Day Use Area
- SE Flat Tops Area
- Coffee Pot Road #600
- Deep Creek Observation Site
- Deep Lake Campground
- Sweetwater Lake Campground
- Sweetwater Lake Day Use Area
- Vail Area
- Camp Hale East Fork Group Campground
- Camp Hale Memorial Campground
- Camp Hale National Historic Site
- Gold Park Campground
- Mount Of The Holy Cross Overlook Observation Site
- Red Sandstone Road #700
- Resolution Road TH #702
- Shrine Pass Road TH #709
Boating - Motorized
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Areas for Boating - Motorized at Eagle-Holy Cross Ranger District (Vail-Eagle area)
Boating - Non-Motorized
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Areas for Boating - Non-Motorized at Eagle-Holy Cross Ranger District (Vail-Eagle area)
Ice Skating
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Areas for Ice Skating at Eagle-Holy Cross Ranger District (Vail-Eagle area)
Skiing/Snowboarding
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Areas for Skiing/Snowboarding at Eagle-Holy Cross Ranger District (Vail-Eagle area)
XC Skiing/Snowshoeing
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Areas for XC Skiing/Snowshoeing at Eagle-Holy Cross Ranger District (Vail-Eagle area)
- Eagle Area
- Crooked Creek Pass / Sylvan Lake
- Yeoman Park - Fulford Area
- SE Flat Tops Area
- Trappers Lake #1816 (Eagle/Holy Cross)
- Vail Area
- Beaver Creek Ski Resort
- Buck Creek #2106
- Eiseman (winter)
- Gore Lake #2015.1A
- Grouse Lake TH #2127
- Homestake Road TH #703 (winter)
- Martin Creek TH #2128
- Meadow Mountain TH #2124
- Middle Creek Road #719 (winter)
- Mitchell Creek Loop TH (winter)
- No Name Road TH #705 (winter)
- Paulie's Plunge / Stone Creek TH #2349
- Piney Guard Station
- Red Sandstone Rd - Muddy Pass/Moniger Rd TH #700
- Tigiwon Road TH #707 (winter)
- Vail Pass Winter Recreation Area
- Vail Pass/Tenmile Canyon National Recreation
- Vail Ski Resort
- West Grouse Creek TH #2129
Snowmobiling
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Areas for Snowmobiling at Eagle-Holy Cross Ranger District (Vail-Eagle area)
Location