80% of lands in Eagle County are public lands. This totals around 880,000 acres of BLM and USFS public lands.
The bill currently before the Senate puts at risk 64% — more than 565,000 acres — of public lands in Eagle County by opening them up for potential sale.
These large swaths of public lands include beloved trail and recreation opportunities including:
▪️ Eagle’s trail systems
▪️ North Trail, Son of Middle Creek, Buffehr Creek, and more
▪️ Two Elk, Cougar Ridge, Game Creek, Whiskey Creek, Paulie’s Plunge
▪️ Vail Mountain and Beaver Creek ski areas
▪️ South of Eagle including Red Table, Ironedge, Sneve Gulch, McKenzie Gulch, Salt Creek
And the list goes on. Take a look for yourself here: https://vvmta.maps.arcgis.com/apps/mapviewer/index.html?webmap=999f58cffdfb427589ef4db16174146b
What can you do? The Outdoor Alliance has a great, easy tool to share your voice with our Senators. You can also view a full nationwide map of public lands that would become available for sale here: https://www.outdooralliance.org/blog/2025/6/16/33millionacres-publicland-selloffs-map/?ms=map
Our public lands and trails are a vital part of our community. Now is the time for all of us to take action, speak up, and ensure they remain protected for today and for future generations.
