It was a year of exciting growth at the VVMTA!  2022 brought more staff, different trail projects and our new outdoor recreation program, Soul Dirt. Created in partnership with Vail Health’s Eagle Valley Behavioral Health, Soul Dirt provides opportunities for sustainable recreation, social connection and environmental stewardship on the trails.  For over ten years, the VVMTA

From bikes, to skiing, to a home remodel, health services, banking, beer, and food our business members offer just about everything you need in our valley. We are fortunate to have over 30 local businesses and organizations that support us and our trails.  As you head out to shop, whether it be for the upcoming

2022 Adopt A Trail Awards Most Trail Work Days: Eagle County Dept. of Human Services (Adams Way & 3 Sisters) Rock Work Team of the Year:  Walking Mountains  (Buck Creek) Most Volunteer Hours:  Vail Club 50 (Stage Gulch) Most Number of Volunteers:  QuietKat  (Elk Drop) Trail Project of the Year:  Elevated Dental (Martin Creek)  Best

Wow, what a season that was! First off, our crew would like to thank all of our supporters and volunteers for your ongoing efforts and support, all of what we accomplished this season wouldn’t be possible without you. Secondly, an enormous thanks to our unwaveringly awesome trail crew. This year’s crew was absolutely rock solid,

Camp Hale Photo: Chris Dillmann/Vail Daily Dear Representative Neguse, Senator Bennet, Senator Hickenlooper, and Governor Polis, Congratulations and thank you for all of your efforts and hard work to encourage President Biden to designate Camp Hale as a National Monument.  We have been a vocal and active supporter of the CORE Act since its inception

Wow, what a turnout!  Thank you volunteers, members, supporters, and partners for an incredible 2022 trail season! We had over 200 people come to the Singletree Community Center on Friday, 10/7 to celebrate our trail season.  The room was filled with incredible folks from our community who truly care for our trails and public lands. 

https://www.vaildaily.com/news/oktoberfest-raises-45000-for-vail-valley-mountain-trails-alliance/ Vail’s Oktoberfest celebrations this fall were a standout success, drawing twice as many visitors as the 2021 events. Thanks to a partnership with event company Team Player Productions Inc., which took over the event for the first time this year, that success has led to an influx of funding for local nonprofit Vail Valley

https://www.vaildaily.com/news/new-singletrack-being-built-near-chair-10-at-vail-seeks-to-maintain-hiking-biking-access-to-benchmark-peak/ Trail building work is underway on the Mill Creek reroute, a singletrack alternative to the once-popular Mill Creek Road on Vail Mountain. Mill Creek Road used to be open to anyone who wanted to take a four-wheel drive vehicle through the area east of Vail Mountain known as Mushroom Bowl. But the road was closed

In the Eagle River Valley many of us celebrate our National Forest on a daily or weekly basis.  Whether you are outside skiing, hiking, biking, wildlife viewing, hunting, or simply enjoying nature, there is a very good chance you are doing it in our National Forest. This week, July 11th-17th, is National Forest Week.  The

Now is the time for you to voice your support for the Town of Eagle Open Space & Trails Master Plan. Background: For almost a year, the Town of Eagle has been developing an Open Space & Trails Master Plan (OST Plan).  Eagle has not updated an Open Lands Conservation Plan since 1997 and a

We have been working on a brand refresh for almost a year now.  Our partner, supporter, and friend at Kind Design knocked it out of the park for us!  It was time we looked at our current VVMTA logo and other program logos including Adopt A Trail and Wildlife Trail Ambassadors and bring them together

Our Executive Director, Ernest Saeger, sat down with Jake Wells on his Find Your Form Podcast. In the episode, they chat about the intricacies of trail advocacy in Eagle County including VVMTA’s view on trail maintenance, new trail opportunities, and how we are constantly navigating the waters of sustainably managing and growing trails for our community.

Trail season is upon us and many of us are ready to enjoy the trails we are fortunate to have in the Eagle River Valley. On the trail, we may encounter a number of different user groups including mountain bikers, hikers, trail runners, equestrians and motorized vehicles. Even though we may use different methods of

As snow gradually melts from local hillsides and trails, it’s tempting to grab the bike or leash up the dog and head out. That’s a bad idea on several local trails. There are a number of trail closures set to begin in April and May. Like winter trail closures, spring closures are done in the

Thank you to the 300 members of our community who completed our 2021 survey! Your feedback informs our direction on what projects and programs we should prioritize moving forward. We will use your feedback to inform our land managers and decision makers on what the trails community wants to see and prioritize. Thank you for

The sun is getting higher in the sky, temperatures are warming, and days are getting longer. Spring is coming. We will soon transition from skis and snowshoes to hiking boots and mountain bikes. We are not the only ones in the valley on the move. Wildlife are migrating from lower elevations to the melting-out upper

Read the Full Annual Report Here We are pleased to bring you our 2021 Annual Report.  You can read the full report here or click on an image below.  Thank you for your continued support which truly allows us to further our mission of improving our trails and public lands in Eagle County! Dear Trails

The Vail Valley Mountain Trails Alliance (VVMTA) is excited to bring back our Trail Conservation Crew in 2022! In 2021 the VVMTA introduced Eagle County’s first seasonal full-time Trail Conservation Crew (TCC). The VVMTA hired, trained, and managed a seasonal crew of six local full-time TCC employees. The TCC’s focus is on trail maintenance, trail