Vail
Vail Ski Resort is a ski resort near the town of Vail in Eagle County, Colorado, United States.
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A ski area, 1 mi south of Vail
3,523 feet of vertical
322 runs and 32 lifts. That’s more vertical than 96% of the 233 U.S. ski areas we track.
About 189 inches of snow a year
The nearest weather station records about 189" of snow in a normal winter, with January nights around 10°. When to go ↓
Vail is the nearest base
Vail is 1 miles north, with 4,713 hotel and restaurant jobs. Where to stay ↓
A day trip from Denver
Denver is about 79 miles east (straight-line). Where to stay ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Census job and town figures and Wikipedia.
Weather, month by month
Typical highs and lows in Vail.
Vail
Vail Ski Resort is a ski resort near the town of Vail in Eagle County, Colorado, United States. At 5,289 acres (8.3 sq mi; 21.4 km2), it is the third-largest single-mountain ski resort in the U.S., behind Big Sky and Park City, featuring seven bowls and intermediate gladed terrain in Blue Sky Basin.
Opened in late 1962, Vail is one of 42 mountain resorts owned and operated by Vail Resorts, which also operates three other nearby ski resorts (Beaver Creek, Breckenridge, and Keystone).
- Type
- Ski area
- Terrain
- 322 runs · 3,523 ft vertical · 32 lifts
- Wikipedia readers
- 16K a year
- Official site
- vail.com
Towns near Vail
Towns within 30 miles, closest first. Hotel and restaurant jobs show how many places there are to stay and eat.
| Town | From Vail | Hotel & restaurant jobs | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vail 51% vacation homes | 1 mi north | 4,713 | 4,613 | $1,401K | D |
| Minturn | 6 mi south | 120 | 993 | $1,103K | — |
| Red Cliff | 8 mi south | 18 | 308 | $837K | — |
| Avon 34% vacation homes | 8 mi west | 5,121 | 5,972 | $549K | C− |
| Copper Mountain 71% vacation homes | 13 mi southeast | 1,669 | 353 | — | — |
| Edwards 23% vacation homes | 14 mi west | 831 | 10,785 | $937K | — |
| Silverthorne 26% vacation homes | 15 mi east | 409 | 4,815 | $701K | C+ |
| Frisco 52% vacation homes | 15 mi east | 675 | 2,825 | $891K | — |
| Dillon 57% vacation homes | 17 mi east | 462 | 832 | $1,090K | D |
| Breckenridge 56% vacation homes | 19 mi southeast | 5,290 | 4,959 | $1,013K | C− |
| Blue River 42% vacation homes | 21 mi southeast | 0 | 1,410 | $1,267K | — |
| Keystone 60% vacation homes | 23 mi east | 2,339 | 1,216 | $1,285K | — |
Day trip from
Straight-line miles.
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Also near Vail
Other well-known places within 62 miles. Numbered ones are on the map above.
Big draw35 mi⛰ MountainMount Elbert
19 mi⛷ Ski areaBeaver Creek242 runs · 4,046 ft vertical
214 mi⛷ Ski areaCopper Mountain153 runs · 2,644 ft vertical
62 mi🏞 National ParkRocky Mountain National Park4.2M visitors a year
313 mi🌲 Park & preserveCamp Hale–Continental Divide National Monument
419 mi⛷ Ski areaBreckenridge155 runs · 3,257 ft vertical
51 mi⛰ MountainMaroon Bells
59 mi⛰ MountainLongs PeakPhoto credits
Mount Elbert: Hogs555 (talk · contribs), CC BY-SA 4.0 · Beaver Creek: Unknown, Public domain · Copper Mountain: Jarrod Doll from United States of America, CC BY 2.0 · Rocky Mountain National Park: Charles M. Sauer -- Charlessauer, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Camp Hale–Continental Divide National Monument: M M from Switzerland, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Breckenridge: Ahodges7, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Maroon Bells: Rhododendrites, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Longs Peak: Photo by Scott Bauer., Public domain
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Visiting Vail
What town is Vail near?
Vail, CO, about 1 miles north.
How far is Vail from Denver and Aurora?
About 79 miles east of Denver and about 88 miles east of Aurora, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Vail?
Eagle County Regional (EGE), about 29 miles away. The nearest big hub is Denver (DEN), about 91 miles.
Where should I stay near Vail?
Vail (1 mi, 4,713 hotel and restaurant jobs), Minturn (6 mi, 120 hotel and restaurant jobs) and Avon (8 mi, 5,121 hotel and restaurant jobs).
Tips from people in Vail
What people nearby have posted about Vail.
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.