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Eagle County Colorado Hiking Trails

Two Elk Trail #2005

 

White River National Forest

Available for both hiking, biking and horseback riding, 11 mile Two Elk Trail is a designated National Scenic Trail. From the east trailhead, follow the Old Vail Pass Road, now the Vail Pass Recreation Trail 1.8 miles to the junction with the true Two Elk Trailhead on the right. The trail drops from the recreation path to a bridge crossing Black Gore Creek, then passes under I-70 into Timber Creek Canyon. At mile 2.6 Two Elk Trail makes a sharp right across a third bridge and begins it's steepest climb during the next 1.5 miles as it travels to Two Elk Pass summit. From Two Elk Pass views of Gore Range, Sawatch Range, and Vail's Back Bowls are available before Two Elk Trail begins it's descend through meadows and the valley between Vail's Back Bowls and Blue Sky Basin Bowls.

Two access points are available for Two Elk Trail from Vail Colorado.

  • East Trailhead: Traveling east along I-70 to exit 180 for East Vail, turn right and continue 2.3 miles east along the south frontage road. Traveling under the interstate and past Gore Creek Campground, park just beyond at the road closure gate and travel 1.8 miles up Old Vail Pass Road.

  • West Trailhead: Travel west along I-70 to exit 171 for Minturn, Leadville, and Highway 24. Turn right and travel south 2.7 miles into Minturn Colorado to Cemetery Bridge. Turn left, cross the bridge and tracks, then travel south past the cemetery. Turn right at the first fork and left at the second fork. Continue 1.8 miles and park at the trailhead at the end.

 
 
 
 
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