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Vail

Colorado, United States · North America

About Vail

Vail sits on the route: 15 minutes from Minturn, 42km from Loveland Pass.

Vail is a town located in Colorado, United States. With a population of 5,461, it is an important destination in North America.

On a road trip, Vail sits in United States, where you drive on the right. It's in the America/Denver time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Vail to your route.

About Vail

Vail Ski Resort is a ski resort in the western United States, located near the town of Vail in Eagle County, Colorado. 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

Read more 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). Vail Mountain has three sections: The Front-Side, Blue Sky Basin, and the Back Bowls. Most of the resort is wide open terrain with all types of trails. There are cruising runs accessible from most front side and Blue Sky Basin lifts, as well as the wide open Back Bowls, glades, and chutes. Vail has the fourth-largest area of skiable terrain in North America after Whistler Blackcomb, Park City Mountain Resort, and Big Sky. Vail Village is modeled on Bavarian village styles, with pedestrian streets. Unlike other Colorado ski towns such as Aspen, Breckenridge, or Steamboat Springs, which existed as 19th century mining towns prior to the establishment of their ski resorts, the Vail village was built when the resort opened.

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Where is Vail located?

Vail is located in Colorado, United States, North America. The coordinates are 39.6403 latitude, -106.3742 longitude.

What is the population of Vail?

Vail has a population of approximately 5,461 people, making it a town in United States.

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Quick Information

Population
5,461
Continent
North America
Country
United States
Region
Colorado
Timezone
America/Denver
Coordinates
39.6403, -106.3742

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Worth the detour from Vail

2 notable places within an hour's drive.

tunnel

Eisenhower–Johnson Memorial Tunnel

The highest vehicular tunnel in the United States bores under the Continental Divide at over 11,100 feet, carrying I-70 through the Rockies west of Denver.

39 km · about 45 min drive

mountain pass

Loveland Pass

US-6 crests the Continental Divide at 11,990 feet in a tight string of hairpins above Colorado's I-70 corridor: a favorite high-alpine detour over the Eisenhower Tunnel.

42 km · about 50 min drive

Driving roads near Vail

  • 39 kmEisenhower–Johnson Memorial TunnelThe highest vehicular tunnel in the United States bores under the Continental Divide at over 11,100 feet, carrying I-70 through the Rockies west of Denver.
  • 42 kmLoveland PassUS-6 crests the Continental Divide at 11,990 feet in a tight string of hairpins above Colorado's I-70 corridor: a favorite high-alpine detour over the Eisenhower Tunnel.
  • 62 kmIndependence PassColorado's highest paved crossing of the Continental Divide at 3687m, linking Aspen to Leadville through spectacular Rocky Mountain alpine tundra.
  • 63 kmMount Blue Sky Scenic Byway (Mount Evans Road)The highest paved road in North America climbs to 14,130 feet near the summit of Mount Blue Sky, with mountain goats, alpine lakes and views across the Front Range.

Nearby Destinations

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Minturn

🇺🇸 United States

8 km awayPop. 1,026

Avon

🇺🇸 United States

13 km awayPop. 6,505

Edwards

🇺🇸 United States

19 km awayPop. 10,266

Frisco

🇺🇸 United States

25 km awayPop. 3,035

Silverthorne

🇺🇸 United States

26 km awayPop. 4,418

Keystone

🇺🇸 United States

33 km awayPop. 1,079

Breckenridge

🇺🇸 United States

34 km awayPop. 4,896

Eagle

🇺🇸 United States

39 km awayPop. 6,678

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