MOUNTAIN BIKING: Vail Mountain

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Description

From the parking lot follow the cobble stone road toward the mountain, you will eventaully make
it to the Vista Bahn. From thereget on the Villiage trail, heading up the mountain.On the first
switch back, another road will come in, ignore it by going up the switch back. The next road you
will come across will be blocke d off by a mountain gate, it is so you can't drive up the mountain
any further. Turn right and go around the gate. Continue climbing up a steep section. The road
will mellow out and you will arriveat chair 2. Continue on climbing up Gitalong road ignoring all
side trails. Eventualy you will meet back up with the village trail. Take a right, and at Mid-Vail
get on the trail called Upper Fire-weed. This trail will take you to Eagles Nest. From Eagles Nest
get on the Grand Traverse. Ignore all spurs, and you will end up, 5 miles late, at PHQ. From
there ride down Kloser's Climb about 20 feet and take the unmarked trail to your left. It is legal
and marke on the trail map. This will take you back to Mid-Vail. From there get on Lower Fred's
Lunch. This will drop you on to Cub's Way. Take a right and follow this road untill you reach
Lower Fred's Lunch. You will pass one road on Lower Fred's Lunch. At the bottom of Lower
Fred's Lunchtake a leftand follow the road up Ignore all spurs, untill you reach lower nine line.
Take a right down lower nine line, which will lead you to Mane Lane. Mane Lane will lead to Lion
Down, which will pop you out at the first road you saw on the Village Trail. From there return
back to the parking garage.

Directions

Exit Vail from I-70 and follow signs to the Vail Village Parking Lot.

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