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 232 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 65 places to stay. 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, Overture places to stay, Census 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
Where to stay near Vail
The closest towns with hotels, motels or campgrounds are Vail (65) and Avon (45).
Vail
The closest town with somewhere to stay.
4,407 people · 51% vacation homes
1 mi north of Vail
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Vail | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vail 51% vacation homes | 1 mi north | — | 65 46 hotels · 3 inns & B&Bs · 14 lodges & cabins · 1 campground · 1 RV park | 4,407 | $1,401K | D |
| Avon 34% vacation homes | 8 mi west | 10 min | 45 29 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 15 lodges & cabins | 6,184 | $549K | C− |
| Breckenridge 56% vacation homes | 19 mi southeast | 30 min | 83 56 hotels · 1 motel · 4 inns & B&Bs · 20 lodges & cabins · 2 hostels | 5,015 | $1,013K | C− |
| Copper Mountain 71% vacation homes | 13 mi southeast | 20 min | 18 15 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 2 lodges & cabins | 353 | — | — |
| Frisco 52% vacation homes | 15 mi east | 25 min | 22 14 hotels · 1 motel · 2 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 4 campgrounds | 2,792 | $891K | — |
| Minturn | 6 mi south | 10 min | 7 3 hotels · 1 motel · 2 inns & B&Bs · 1 hostel | 986 | $1,103K | — |
| Keystone 60% vacation homes | 23 mi east | 35 min | 48 35 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 12 lodges & cabins | 1,274 | $1,285K | — |
| Silverthorne 26% vacation homes | 15 mi east | 20 min | 15 11 hotels · 2 lodges & cabins · 2 hostels | 5,418 | $701K | C+ |
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
Big draw62 mi TheatreRed Rocks Amphitheatre
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
38 mi MountainMount Blue Sky
319 mi Ski areaBreckenridge157 runs · 3,193 ft vertical
51 mi MountainMaroon BellsPhoto credits
Mount Elbert: Hogs555 (talk · contribs), CC BY-SA 4.0 · Red Rocks Amphitheatre: Unknown, CC BY-SA 3.0 · 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 · Mount Blue Sky: Lookinhere, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Breckenridge: Ahodges7, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Maroon Bells: Rhododendrites, CC BY-SA 4.0
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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, 65 places to stay), Avon (8 mi, 45 places to stay) and Breckenridge (19 mi, 83 places to stay).
Tips from people in Vail
What people nearby have posted about Vail.
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.