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

We are excited to announce our new Volunteer & Membership Program!   VVMTA and HTC memberships will no longer be run through IMBA.  IMBA has been managing our membership platform and taking a $15 fee per transaction.  While that money does go towards supporting trails, it is on a national level.  Now, that $15 will

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

Trails & Programs Manager – Full-time Year Round Position The Vail Valley Mountain Trails Alliance (VVMTA) is excited to offer a full-time, year round Trails & Programs Manager (TPM) position.  The TPM will focus on managing the Trail Conservation Crew (TCC), managing/recruiting/retaining volunteers, managing VVMTA’s programs, and balancing office work with physical trail and field

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

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

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.