Secret Spots - Eagle County Colorado

Some of the lesser know and secret spots that I've come to know & love in my 2nd home of #Eagle county #Colorado #vail #avon #edwards #eagle #redcliff…
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My dog Georgia enjoys a hike along Piney Creek
Memorial market for Grant Teeple, legendary Vail ski instructor for a long, long time ago.   You can ski vail for decades and may never find this. Rams Horn trail had a different main entry 30 years ago. And if you don't take a cut off trail under chair 4 you'd never see this.   "Let's try Rams Horn"  #vail #skiinstructor Horn, People, Ideas, Wolcott, Redcliff
Memorial market for Grant Teeple, legendary Vail ski instructor for a long, long time ago. You can ski vail for decades and may never find this. Rams Horn trail had a different main entry 30 years ago. And if you don't take a cut off trail under chair 4 you'd never see this. "Let's try Rams Horn" #vail #skiinstructor
Memorial Marker For Grant Teeple, legendary ski instructor. You can ski Vail for many years, and never see this. The Rams Horn Trail has a different route. Unless you cut under chair 4 to Rams Head (and keep a sharp look out) you won't find this. "let's try Rams Head"
Memorial Marker For Grant Teeple, legendary ski instructor. You can ski Vail for many years, and never see this. The Rams Horn Trail has a different route. Unless you cut under chair 4 to Rams Head (and keep a sharp look out) you won't find this. "let's try Rams Head"
Sugarloaf Peak (~12.5K feet). A very cool view - one of the best in Eagle County, but no one goes there. Accessible from camp hale and resolution mt road. A moderate 1.5k vertical climb starting at 11K. Kid, pet friendly (if they are fit).   #eaglecounty #vail #colorado #hike #mountain Camping, Summit, Road, Mountain, Cliff
Sugarloaf Peak (~12.5K feet). A very cool view - one of the best in Eagle County, but no one goes there. Accessible from camp hale and resolution mt road. A moderate 1.5k vertical climb starting at 11K. Kid, pet friendly (if they are fit). #eaglecounty #vail #colorado #hike #mountain
Bighorn Park in East Vail.  Dog park and kid park.  The place to take the mutts to swim. Wanderlust, Travel Destinations, Dog Park
Bighorn Park in Vail, Colorado - Kid-friendly Attractions | Trekaroo
Bighorn Park in East Vail. Dog park and kid park. The place to take the mutts to swim.
Belle's Camp Warming Hut, Top of Blue Sky Basin, Vail.  They usually keep BBQ's stoked in the winter - you can bring your own stuff to cook. A real blast, off the beaten trails of Vail. The Great Outdoors, Outdoors, Winter, Outdoor, Places
Photo of Belle's Camp Warming Hut, Top of Blue Sky Basin, Vail - Scott L. Robertson Photography
Belle's Camp Warming Hut, Top of Blue Sky Basin, Vail. They usually keep BBQ's stoked in the winter - you can bring your own stuff to cook. A real blast, off the beaten trails of Vail.
Mango's Mountain Grill.  Venture past Minturn on highway 24, over Battle Mountain to Red Cliff. Grilling, Bar Grill, Towns, Places Ive Been, Photo Galleries
Welcome - Mangos Mountain Grill, Red Cliff CO
Mango's Mountain Grill. Venture past Minturn on highway 24, over Battle Mountain to Red Cliff.
Colorado’s Walking Mountains Science Center - Local's know about it.  Off I-70, north of Avon.  A great, family friendly, nature center. Nature, Locals
Colorado’s Walking Mountains Science Center Targets LEED Platinum
Colorado’s Walking Mountains Science Center - Local's know about it. Off I-70, north of Avon. A great, family friendly, nature center.
Ridge path near Vail with great views of Vail pass and Vail Valley.  Accessable from Spruce Saddle forest road and a small bushwack to the east.  The picture does not do it justice. Ridge, Mountain View, Forest Road, Valley, Breckenridge
Ridge path near Vail with great views of Vail pass and Vail Valley. Accessable from Spruce Saddle forest road and a small bushwack to the east. The picture does not do it justice.
Hiking on Ptramigan Hill.  Better views than Shrine Pass or Shrine Mountain - isolated and private. Accessabe from Camp Hale via Resolution Pass road.
Hiking on Ptramigan Hill. Better views than Shrine Pass or Shrine Mountain - isolated and private. Accessabe from Camp Hale via Resolution Pass road.
Near Resolution Pass - secret picnic spot.  Never seen anyone there.  Can be accessed through Camp Hale. Travel, Rental
Near Resolution Pass - secret picnic spot. Never seen anyone there. Can be accessed through Camp Hale.
Fairy slipper orchid - a rare find on a trail not far from Vail (summer of 2011) Summer, Flowers, Orchids, Minturn, Orchid
Fairy slipper orchid - a rare find on a trail not far from Vail (summer of 2011)
Alpine columbine near summit of Bald Mountain Alpine
Alpine columbine near summit of Bald Mountain
Summit view from Bald Mountain (Eagle County, Colorad).  Another peak without a formal trail... therefore a secret spot.  Mountain roads from Spruce Saddle in Vail will get you close, but light bushwaking and orienteering will be required. Summit View
Summit view from Bald Mountain (Eagle County, Colorad). Another peak without a formal trail... therefore a secret spot. Mountain roads from Spruce Saddle in Vail will get you close, but light bushwaking and orienteering will be required.
Knee knocker pass (on Mt Powell trailer, approx 12.5K elevation).  Accessible from Piney Creek trail.  No formal trail to the pass or Mt Powell, but navigatable. Rocky Mountains
Knee knocker pass (on Mt Powell trailer, approx 12.5K elevation). Accessible from Piney Creek trail. No formal trail to the pass or Mt Powell, but navigatable.