Welcome to Visit Vail.org - A Visitors Vacation Guide to Vail, ColoradoThe town of Vail, Colorado, in Eagle County, was established in 1966. It is at the base of Vail Ski Resort, which opened in 1962. It is famous for its skiing and other winter sports, in addition to being a year round destination for outdoor activities. The average elevation in the town of Vail is 8150 feet and it is surrounded by the White River National Forest.
Vail Mountain is at an elevation of 11,570' and has over 5,000 skiable acres, numerous ski lifts, and almost 200 marked ski trails. There are three faces, the Front Side, the Back Bowls and Blue Sky Basin. The seven back bowls are Sun Down Bowl, Sun Up Bowl, Teacup Bowl, China Bowl, Siberia Bowl, Inner Mongolia Bowl, and Outer Mongolia Bowl. Modeled after European ski towns, Vail has many parts of town that are walking only. It has the largest zero-fare shuttle bus system in the USA and Gore Creek, a tributary of the Eagle River, flows from east to west through the center of the town.
On our pages we have included hotels, resorts, bed and breakfasts in Vail and the Vail Valley, along with restaurants, recreation and shopping. Whether you are here in the summer to enjoy the Alpine Gardens, hiking, cycling or golf, or in the winter for skiing and snowboarding, you are sure to enjoy the beauty of this vacation wonderland at any time of year. Thanks for Visiting
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