Vail

Among Colorado's mountain towns, Vail stands out for its purpose-built ski terrain on Vail Mountain. Set along Gore Creek in the central Rocky Mountains, the town developed around Vail Ski Resort, which opened in 1962 and has shaped its economy and four-season identity ever since. Vail Village and Lionshead are its principal pedestrian-oriented districts, with restaurants, lodging and access to the mountain. In winter, the resort's broad Back Bowls are a defining part of its trail network; summer brings hiking, cycling and time beside the creek. The nearby Gore Range gives this compact town a distinctly high-country setting. See how Vail fits into Colorado's Rocky Mountain corridor by browsing webcams nearby.

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