Great trail that allows you to connect to a series of trails and dry slopes in the summer months. You can start near the Village or off Mill Creek Circle and connect over. Alternately, begin at the base of Lionshead. It is seven to eight miles roundtrip on the traditional route. I do not remember seeing any berries, ever. So, don't expect a beary berry snack along the way. read more

What a beautiful fall trail! Starting from the Lionshead side, this path steeply ascends Vail Mountain till you get up to Eagles Nest, over two thousand vertical feet above, and seven miles round trip. I've skied here a ton and biked once but never tried the hiking trails. And they are pretty awesome! Scenic and rugged, with beautiful large aspen groves and deep spruce woods. Many overlooks and clearing with the ski paths help open up the views! It's not well marked but if you keep going uphill, you'll be ok. Fantastic colors right now(10-7-23). Get out there while you still can! read more

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Fairly challenging trail but well worth it. The Berrypicker trail starts and ends just off of W Lionshead Circle - Born Free Lift Express is a good point of reference for mapping purposes - and crosses in and out of a mountain biking trail down the mountain side for about 3.5 miles one way. It is also well marked with signage throughout. The trail is fairly steep at several points with a few spring overpasses and field passes. The majority of the bottom portion of the trail is through the woods with beautiful Burch patches and tree forests with the top portion of the trail more open and with better views. When I say steep, I mean you will definitely feel the burn in your quads, calves, and glutes at times. If you're a beginning hiker, you can do this trail but be prepared to take a lot of breaks and be sure to pack water and snacks. For the more experienced hiker, this trail isn't easy by any means, but is more than doable. Insider recommendation - hike from the bottom up and take the gondola down for free. Gondola rides up require a ticket but are free down. Great views on the way down. Basic food options, beer, water, and bathrooms are available at the top. Overall, great experience. Definitely recommend. read more

Berrypicker Trail - Hiking Near Me

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The Berrypicker Trail is a 4.5 mile path that starts at the base of Vail Mountain in Vail Village and then winds its way up to the top via a number of switchbacks. The first half of the trek weaves through thickly wooded patches of aspen trees which are gorgeous with their greenish-gold coin leaves flapping in the wind. You also cross a number of small creeks and blue/white Columbines (Colorado's state flower) are easy to spot along the route. The last half of the trail zig zags you up through grassy open meadows and the scenery is, of course, breathtaking no matter where you look. It took my girlfriend and me 2 1/4 hours to reach the top where the Eagle's Nest complex is located but my fit husband dashed ahead and made it in 1 1/2 hours. From a practical perspective, the Berrypicker Trail is well marked although there are no indications of distance either coming or going which would have been nice. You see the Gondola and get your hopes up that you're near the top but you still have a ways to go. Once you get to Eagle's Nest, there is a restaurant, bar, restrooms, etc... and the best beer you will ever taste in your life. Make sure to go out to the wooden deck which is grand spot for photo ops and has telescopes for viewing the mountain range. Last of all, a very welcome perk is the free Gondola ride down! read more

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This trail name sounds very tranquil but it kicked this 42 year old's butt...maybe because I'm out of shape. We chose to do the uphill hike all the way up to the gondolas which was 3.2 miles. If you choose to do the downhill hike you would need to take the gondola up to the top of the mountain but it costs $35.00 per person. Taking the gondola down is free. The gondolas stop running at 6:00 pm. We were there during off season so you may want to check because some of the business hours and pricing vary depending on the season.  If you really want a workout you can go up and down and forget about the gondolas! I was afraid to bring food on the trip to snack on because of the bears. I was told before I started the hike that it would be rare If I saw a bear because it wasn't dawn or dusk and it is a well traveled path. Bears tend to shy away from trails with heavy traffic. I did see two dears galloping across the grass close to where I saw this couple laying down. I'm glad they didn't get run over. If I were to do this over again I would bring something to nibble on because I was getting light headed towards the end of the hike. I would have also brought another water bottle along with the the other two I brought. It would have also helped to have shoes with better tread on them and wet wipes to cool myself off. I found myself slipping a bit when getting up the mountain in certain areas that didn't have rocks or tree trunks that I could stabilize my foot on.   Mile marker 1 crosses Strawberry Lane and mile marker 2 crosses Cub's Way . This trail takes about 1.5 to 2 hours. It took me about three because I stopped a lot to take pictures, water breaks, and needed to catch my breath throughout the hike. When you get to the top of the mountain there is a restaurant, zip lining , bungee jumping, restrooms etc. If you still have energy. I thought the gondolas were going to close soon so I opted to get on the gondola because there is no way I could have hiked back down that mountain ! read more

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Wow steep and in the woods. Intimidating to see all the locals hiking up and down without any water at all! You don't get the spectacular views at the top but it is a wonderful walk through meadows and forests. it is steep downhill, so just make sure to bring sturdy shoes and tie them tight so you don't get toe jam. read more

I am an inexperienced hiker and was apprehensive about hiking in Vail, but this was a great experience and extremely worthwhile! Some people opt to take the gondola up and hike down, but in my opinion, it was more worthwhile to take the hike up as I prefer climbing uphill as opposed to downhill. We started at Lionshead. The first 1.5 miles were a little bit steep and challenging at junctures, but the views partway through started to become spectacular and great motivation. The mid-part of the trail is flatter and easy trekking. We saw a few chipmunks, deer, squirrels and birds. I liked that the trail was not heavily trafficked either. The fresh mountain air and leaves changing at this time year really rounded out the experience. Once at the top we had lunch at Eagle's Nest and walked to Gondola One and took the (free) gondola back down. read more

I recommend going up from Lionshead because I would not want to come down that way if you are doing a loop. Good trail map at Gondola One. We cut across at the Strawberry Lane trail. Trails are very well marked. read more

This was a great family hike. My 7 and 5 year old daughters were troopers, had I known it would be so challenging we probably wouldn't have done it! Glad we did now that it's done though. It took us about 3 hours and it was pretty steep throughout. read more

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This is a great hike! It's all up hill which makes a great workout and the views are amazing.

This trail takes you to the top of the mountain and a nice restaurant. Took us just over 2 hours to complete. The trail is very well signposted, and easy to follow. On some sections the trail can get a bit rocky, so I'd recommend hiking boots, rather than sneakers. All in all, very well worth the effort. The views are stunning, especially if there are some clouds around. Plus, you get a free gondola ride to the bottom. read more