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Hotels

Sonnenalp Resort Of Vail

Best Resorts & Lodges

20 Vail Road
Vail, CO 81657 Map

Distance: 0.3 mi.
(from destination center)

Hotel Class:

Good For Hiking and Backpacking

Expert Rated & Recommended

Black Bear Inn of Vail

2405 Elliott Rd.
Vail, CO 81657

Distance: 2.8 mi.
(from destination center)

Hotel Class: Not Yet Rated

Good For Hiking and Backpacking

Expert Rated & Recommended

Intermountain Bed & Breakfast

2754 Basingdale Blvd.
Vail, CO 81657 Map

Distance: 3.4 mi.
(from destination center)

Hotel Class: Not Yet Rated

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Attractions

Lionshead Cir
Vail, Colorado 81657

Distance: 0.7 mi. (from destination center)

Description: Eagle Bahn Gondola is Vail Valley's only gondola, and provides the most comfortable passage up Vail... Read More

Expert Rated & Recommended

Mount Holy Cross

Good For Hiking and Backpacking

Holy Cross Wilderness
Minturn, Colorado

Distance: 0.3 mi. (from destination center)

Description: Named for a snow-filled crevice on its northeast face that forms a distinct cross, the mountain towers 14,000 feet over Rocky Mountain National Park. ... Read More

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Deluge Lake Trail

Good For Hiking and Backpacking

Follow Bighorn Road for 2.3 miles heading southeast.
Vail, Colorado

Distance: 6.4 mi. (from destination center)

Description: A quiet, four-mile route, the Deluge Lake Trail climbs quickly, ascending 2,300 feet in just two... Read More

Expert Rated & Recommended

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Airports

Major Airports near Vail

	Distance (mi.)
Denver International Airport	91.3 map
Colorado Springs Municipal Airport	105.5 map

Other Smaller Airports near Vail

	Distance (mi.)
Eagle/Vail Eagle County Airport	29.0 map
Hayden Yampa Valley Airport	66.2 map
Fort Collins/Loveland Municipal Airport	94.4 map

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Originating	From
Salt Lake City (SLC) to Denver (DEN)	$106
Albuquerque (ABQ) to Denver (DEN)	$106
Oklahoma City (OKC) to Denver (DEN)	$139
Omaha (OMA) to Denver (DEN)	$145
Kansas City (MKC) to Denver (DEN)	$146

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