Read VVMTA’s Comments Submitted to the Forest Service Here Submit Comments to the Forest Service Here The Eagle-Holy Cross Ranger District of the White River National Forest (WRNF) has officially posted and is soliciting comments on 3 trail projects. The three (3) projects proposed by the Forest Service are: Mill Creek Trail reroute Build an

Thank YOU… We are thankful for you, our community of trail users and stewards.  Your time volunteering, membership, partnership, donation, and support is what made 2021 a successful year for our trails, community and the VVMTA.  Without you, we would not have been able to grow our programs, plan and complete trail projects, protect wildlife,

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Please give us your feedback and let us know what you want to see in our trails. Your feedback will give us direction on what projects and programs we should prioritize in the future.  We will use your feedback and inform our land managers and decision makers on what the trails community wants to see and

It is coming up on mid-June and the wildlife are on the move from lower elevations to the melting out upper elevations of our valley.  They are following the snow line as it gives way to food for them to consume and gain back their strength after a long winter.  When you think about it,

There has been a flurry of media coverge about the state of wildlife in Vail, and how it’s been impacted by recreation in the tourist-rich area. The underlying theme and perception is that huge increases in population, visitation, residential and trail development, and subsequent recreation has dramatically lowered the elk population. There’s a Lot to

The Minturn Bike Park began its first full season of operation on Friday, marking a new era of availability for Eagle County dirt jumpers. The park, which was completed and opened to the public in September, is the first in the county to offer large features in a slopestyle-course like offering. Local skier Gavin Goike

Read the Full Annual Report Here We are pleased to bring you our 2019-2020 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! Deer Trails

Local wildlife enthusiasts who want to help wintering wildlife in the Eagle Valley are encouraged participate in a virtual information and training session about becoming a Wildlife Trail Ambassador. The session will be held Dec. 9 from 6 to 7 p.m. The Eagle-Holy Cross Ranger District since 2017 has partnered with the Vail Valley Mountain

Building Trails to a Healthier Community… Was our motto in 2020.  Trails were more important than ever.  They provide a much needed escape and improve our physical and mental health.  As always we encourage you to get outside, exercise, and enjoy nature.  But we did see a huge growth in new trail users in 2020

We are very excited to announce that after much coordination, collaboration, and planning the re-build of the trails impacted by Holy Cross Energy’s maintenance project is finally beginning.  You can read about the background of this project from our post back in May. Over the summer, the VVMTA has had numerous site visits and meetings

Berlaimont Estates Final Environmental Impact Statement & Draft Decision Memo The VVMTA is against the approved plan for the developers to build a paved road with massive retaining walls in order to build 19 luxury residential homes with year round access.  The road will have lasting impacts on elk and deer populations and critical habitat. 

Four years of planning and hard work was realized in Minturn on Friday when dozens of locals celebrated the opening of the Minturn Bike Park. With mountains looming large in the background, and the park’s enormous jumps also towering above the crowd, a large group of stakeholders spaced themselves out around the pump track and