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A Visitor's Guide to Minturn

If you're into trail running, hiking, backpacking, fishing, paddling, cycling, strolling, shopping, drinking, eating, and sleeping, this mountain town has it all.

06/13/2025 By Amanda M. Faison Photography by Zach Mahone

Outdoors

Vail Valley's Best Lakes

Where to swim, paddle, and relax in the high country.

06/24/2024 By Devon O'Neil Photography by Zach Mahone

Village Talk

Notch Mountain Trail Provides Heavenly Vistas

Add this hike to your Vail summer adventure list.

06/05/2024

Village Talk

Glamping and Adventure in the Vail Valley

This Vail backcountry retreat offers the amenities of a luxury hotel

06/01/2024 By Amanda M. Faison

Events

Summertime Top 5 Events

06/06/2023 By Amanda M. Faison

Wet & Wild

Hiking/Biking

From e-bikes to lakeside hikes

06/06/2022 By Devon O'Neil

Geared for Adventure

Mountain Biking in Eagle

Use this singletrack seeker to find the ride for you, whatever your preference.

06/24/2021 By Cindy Hirschfeld

Geared for Adventure

Mountain Biking at Beaver Creek

Use this singletrack seeker to find the ride for you, whatever your preference.

06/24/2021 By Cindy Hirschfeld

Village Talk

8 Great Reduced-Impact Waterfall Hikes

Take a walk on the not-quite-so-wild side this summer to preserve the valley’s most-hiked trails.

06/24/2021 By Ted Katauskas

Village Talk

If Your Downhill Plans Have Been Dashed, Head Uphill Instead

No lift ticket? No problem. Plenty of options still exist for getting on the mountain.

12/16/2020 By Bevin Wallace

Vail's Back Bowls

Where to Refuel When Hunger Strikes

These on-mountain joints offer tasty bites in Covid-safe conditions.

12/15/2020

Don't Try This At Home

Walking Colorado's Longest Highline

Last summer, a Vail pedicab driver and fellow daredevils strung the longest highline in Colorado above the Town of Minturn; here's how they did it, and what it was like to take a record-breaking stroll across the sky.

06/30/2020 By As told to Georgia Perry

Festivals

A New End-of-season Music Festival Makes A Splash On Golden Peak

Powabunga adds a new soundtrack, and rallying cry, to Vail Mountain's World Pond Skimming Championships

02/07/2020 By Kirsten Dobroth

Datebook

Vail-Beaver Creek Weekend Agenda: December 13-15

From Modest Mouse at Vail Snow Days to the Sugar Plum Fairy at the Vilar: 13 holiday things to do in and around Vail and Beaver Creek this weekend

12/11/2019 By Katie Coakley

Eat + Drink

Your Farmers' Market Roundup

From farm-to-table dinners in Vail Village to fresh produce in Edwards, everything you need to know about the eating local in the Vail Valley.

07/15/2019 By Kirsten Dobroth

Music

The Hills Are Alive with the Sound of Bravo! Vail

From the New York Philharmonic slopeside to pop-up performances at local venues, Bravo! Vail has this summer's hottest ticket.

07/15/2019 By Kirsten Dobroth

Dance

A Dance Lover's Guide to Summer

Once Bravo! Vail exits the Ford Amphitheater, the Vail Dance Festival takes center stage.

07/15/2019 By Kirsten Dobroth

Music

Vail Jazz Brings the Heat to the Vail Valley's Summer Music Lineup

Time to bust out your dancing shoes—Vail Jazz keeps the party going all summer long.

07/15/2019 By Kirsten Dobroth

Eat + Drink

Festivals For Your Foodie Fix

From slopeside Grand Tastings to mountaintop biergardens, we've rounded up the summer's hottest events for food and wine.

07/15/2019 By Kirsten Dobroth

Rodeo

Three Ways to Satisfy Your Wild, Western Wanderlust This Summer

Bronc riding, barrel racing, mutton bustin', and more.

07/15/2019 By Kirsten Dobroth Photography by Zach Mahone