Ride Profile

Must Do Ride

This is a killer ride and one of the favorites among the Vail valley cyclist. Get ready for some climbing.

Ride Description

Beautiful ride in the Vail, Co area with some major climbing.

Start Location and Parking

You can start anywhere on the loop.

Ride Directions

Head northwest on County Rd toward US-24
Turn left at US-24
Turn left at Rd 708
Turn right
Head south
Turn right toward US-24
Turn left toward US-24
Turn right toward US-24
Turn left at US-24
Slight left at N Poplar St/US-24
Turn left at CO-91
Head northeast on CO-91 toward Buckeye Gulch Rd
Take the ramp onto I-70 W
Head west on I-70 W
Take exit 180 toward Vail
Turn right at Big Horn Rd
Turn left at N Frontage Rd E
Head west on S Frontage Rd E toward Vail Valley Dr
At the traffic circle, take the 2nd exit onto Vail Rd
Turn left to stay on Vail Rd
Slight left at N Frontage Rd W
Head southwest on N Frontage Rd W toward Buffehr Creek Rd
At the traffic circle, take the 3rd exit onto the US-6/I-70 ramp
Merge onto I-70 W/US-6 W
Take exit 171 for US-6 toward US-24/Leadville/Minturn
Keep right at the fork, follow signs for Minturn/Redcliff and merge onto CO-6/US-6
Continue on US-24
Slight right at Williams St
Turn left at Nelson Ave
Turn left at Main St/US-24

 

Food, Coffee and Juice Joints close to Start/Finish

Tons of places in Vail, Co.

Food, Water, & Bathrooms along route

Plenty of places along the way. May want to ride into Leadville, Co to fuel up. About a mile out of the way.

Recommended Bike Shops (name, phone, website)

Great little bike shop in Minturn called the Mountain Pedaler.

http://www.mountainpedaler.com/about.htm