Eagle County

Vail Mountain School is an independent college preparatory school located in Vail, Colorado. This K-12 institution is accredited by the Association of Colorado Independent Schools and is a member of the National Association of Independent Schools. Its curriculum is enriched by fine art, music, the performing arts, and a physical training program.

Ruedi Reservoir is a reservoir on the West Slope of the Continental Divide on the Fryingpan River. It sits about 15 miles (24 km) upstream of the town of Basalt, Colorado, near Aspen. The reservoir is located within the White River National Forest, and straddles the county line between Pitkin County and Eagle County.

North Fork Piney River is a tributary of the Piney River in Eagle County, Colorado. The river flows southwest from a source on the west flank of Elliott Ridge in the White River National Forest to a confluence with the Piney River.

Dotsero is a 700-meter (2,300 ft) wide by 400-meter (1,300 ft) deep maar volcano located in Dotsero, Colorado near the junction of the Colorado River and the Eagle River. It is classified as a scoria cone with evaporitic rock, basaltic tephra, and oxidized sandstone. Erupting approximately 4200 years ago, it is the youngest volcano in Colorado.

East Fork Eagle River is an 8.6-mile-long (13.8 km) tributary of the Eagle River in Eagle County, Colorado. The river flows from a source on Chicago Ridge in the White River National Forest to a confluence with the South Fork Eagle River that forms the Eagle River.

Cordillera is an unincorporated community in Eagle County, Colorado, United States. The U.S. Post Office at Edwards (ZIP Code 81632) serves Cordillera postal addresses. (408 Carterville Road, Cordillera, Colorado 81632)

KLNX-LP (107.9 FM) is a radio station licensed to Minturn, Colorado, United States. The station is currently owned by Minturn Public Radio.

Gore Creek Trail is in the southern Gore Range, part of the Rocky Mountains in the U.S. state of Colorado. It is located in the Eagles Nest Wilderness, Holy Cross Ranger District, White River National Forest, Summit County. Gore Creek Trail is north of Interstate 70 in Vail.

The Fryingpan River is a tributary of the Roaring Fork River, approximately 42 miles (68 km) long, in west central Colorado in the United States.

Ski Cooper is an alpine ski resort in Colorado, one of the oldest in the state. Opened as Cooper Hill Ski Area 76 years ago in 1941, it now has two chairlifts (double and triple), one platter lift, and one magic carpet conveyor lift. Cooper is located at Tennessee Pass, at the dividing line between the San Isabel National Forest and the White River National Forest, near Leadville.

Belden is an extinct town in Eagle County, in the U.S. state of Colorado. The GNIS classifies it as a populated place.

Piney River is a 28.2-mile-long (45.4 km) tributary of the Colorado River in Eagle County, Colorado. The river flows northwest from Upper Piney Lake in the Eagles Nest Wilderness to a confluence with the Colorado River.

Battle Mountain High School is a secondary school in Eagle County, Colorado, United States.

The Vail Ski & Snowboard Academy is a public school operated as part of the Eagle County Schools District, in Eagle County, Colorado, United States. It provides students in grades five through twelve with a flexible schedule that allows them to participate in skiing and snowboarding training programs at Vail Ski Resort, making it the first public winter sports academy in the United States.

KPRE (89.9 FM) is a radio station licensed to Vail, Colorado. The station is owned by Colorado Public Radio, and carries programming from CPR's all-news network.

McNulty Reservoir Dam in Eagle County, Colorado, United States, sits 2,438 metres (7,999 feet) above sea level in Colorado’s Rocky Mountains between Rifle, Colorado and Vail, Colorado and 11km outside El Jebel, Colorado. The Dam is a water storage that used to be utilized for ranching purposes on the historic Mcnulty Ranch. The reservoir and dam are named for Eagle County, Colorado's McNulty family of cattle ranchers. The McNulty's have been Eagle County, Colorado settlers from the 1880s and cattle ranchers there from the 1920s. A portion of their McNulty Ranch, a one time 2500 acre cattle ranch operation on the Eagle-Garfield County line, was sold for Open Space conservation to Eagle county in 2006 for approximately $2 million. It is closed to any public access, fishing, or recreation.

Deluge Lake Trail is in the southern Gore Range, part of the Rocky Mountains in the U.S. state of Colorado. It is located in the Eagles Nest Wilderness, Holy Cross Ranger District, White River National Forest, Summit County. Deluge Lake Trail is north of Interstate 70 in Vail.

KVLE (610 AM) was a radio station licensed to Vail, Colorado, United States. The station was owned by Pilgrim Communications, Inc.

KZYR (97.7 FM, "The Zephyr") is a radio station broadcasting an alternative music format. Licensed to Avon, Colorado, United States, the station is currently owned by Cool Radio, LLC.

KQSE (102.5 FM, Nuevo Mix) is a radio station broadcasting a Spanish variety music format. Licensed to Gypsum, Colorado, United States. The station is currently owned by Patricia MacDonald Garber and Peter Benedetti, through licensee AlwaysMountainTime, LLC.

Note: There are at least three separate mountain passes in Colorado named Ptarmigan Pass. This article concerns the one between Eagle County and Summit County.[1]

Ptarmigan Pass (elevation 11,765 ft) is a high mountain pass in the Rocky Mountains of central Colorado in the United States.

Grouse Lake Trail is in the northern Sawatch Range, part of the Rocky Mountains in the U.S. state of Colorado. It is located in the Holy Cross Wilderness east of Grouse Mountain in Eagle County, south of Interstate 70, near Minturn, west of Vail and east of Avon, Colorado. It is located at the northeastern edge of Holy Cross Wilderness Area, east of Grouse Mountain.

The Eagle River is a tributary of the Colorado River, approximately 60.5 miles (97.4 km) long, in west central Colorado in the United States.

Sylvan Lake State Park is a Colorado state park located in Eagle County, 10 miles (16 km) south of Eagle, Colorado. The 1,548-acre (626 ha) park established in 1987 and surrounded by the White River National Forest includes a 42-acre (17 ha) lake and 1.5 miles (2.4 km) of trails. Facilities include a visitors center, boat ramp, campsites, cabins, yurts and picnic sites. Plant communities include aspen groves, lodgepole pine and Douglas fir forests on moist slopes. Ponderosa pine and juniper are found on drier slopes. Wetland and riparian areas exist near the reservoir and creek. Common wildlife includes black bear, elk, mule deer, pine marten and beaver.

First Evangelical Lutheran Church (First Lutheran Church) is a historic church at 400 2nd Street in Gypsum, Colorado. It was built in 1890 and was added to the National Register in 1993.

The Holy Cross Wilderness is a U.S. Wilderness Area located in San Isabel and White River national forests near Leadville, Minturn, Avon, Edwards, Eagle, and Vail, Colorado. The 122,797-acre (496.94 km²) wilderness with 164 miles (264 km) of trails was established in 1980. The wilderness was named after its highest peak, 14,005-foot (4,269 m) Mount of the Holy Cross.

Pitkin Creek Trail is in the southern Gore Range, part of the Rocky Mountains in the U.S. state of Colorado. It is located in the Eagles Nest Wilderness, Holy Cross Ranger District, White River National Forest, Eagle County. Pitkin Creek Trail is north of Interstate 70 in Vail. The Gore Range extends from Grand County in the north to Summit County and Eagle County in the south, with many watersheds divided by steep and rugged mountain ridges. Near the middle of the western slope of the Gore Range is the Pitkin Creek Valley.

Gore Creek is a tributary of the Eagle River, approximately 18.5 miles (29.8 km) long, in Eagle County in central Colorado in the United States. It drains an area of the Rocky Mountains at the south end of the Gore Range through Gore Valley. It rises on the Eagle County-Summit County border along the high crest of the Gore Range, in the White River National Forest, approximately 4 miles (6 km) north of Vail Pass, descending to the west through a narrow gorge, receiving Black Gore Creek from the south. Downstream of this confluence, it runs alongside the route of U.S. Highway 6 (built in 1940) and Interstate 70. It flows through Vail and joins the Eagle River from the east, approximately 3 miles (5 km) west of Vail.

Booth Creek Trail is in the southern Gore Range, part of the Rocky Mountains in the U.S. state of Colorado. It is located in the Eagles Nest Wilderness, Holy Cross Ranger District, White River National Forest, Eagle County. Booth Creek Trail is north of Interstate 70 in Vail. Booth Creek Trail ascends six miles and 3,000 feet from East Vail, at 8,400 feet, to Booth Lake, elevation 11,480 feet. Along the way, there are dozens of cataracts and small waterfalls as well as a major waterfall dropping sixty feet over a ledge. Scarlet paintbrush, Castilleja miniata, meaning red colored, grows in meadows at the side of the trail. The sturdy spikes hold bracts of double-lobed flowers ranging in color from purple to sunset pink. Paintbrush is hemiparasitic, drawing nutrients from the roots of adjacent plants.

West Grouse Creek Trail is in the northern Sawatch Range, part of the Rocky Mountains in the U.S. state of Colorado. It is located in the Holy Cross Wilderness east of Grouse Mountain and south of Beaver Creek Resort in Eagle County. West Grouse Creek Trail is south of Interstate 70, near Minturn, west of Vail and east of Avon, Colorado. West Grouse Creek Trailhead, elevation 7,880 feet, is about a half-mile north of Minturn, six miles west of Vail. West Grouse Creek Trail ascends four miles before meeting a junction with the short Olsen Lake Trail, at 11,200 feet. The trail continues winding southwest through a dense forest of spruce and fir trees to a tundra basin below the summit of Grouse Mountain. The Grouse Mountain Trail merges with the West Grouse Creek Trail, at 11,500 feet elevation, in the tundra meadow. Grouse Mountain Trail continues southwest to Grouse Mountain Pass, six miles from the trailhead, at 12,000 feet. Following the Grouse Mountain Trail southeast leads to the Martin Creek Trail and Cross Creek Trail, north of Mount of the Holy Cross. Hiking Colorado: Holy Cross Wilderness, a hiking guide by Kim Fenske, provides a description of West Grouse Creek Trail.

The Betty Ford Alpine Gardens are the world's highest botanical garden, located at 183 Gore Creek Drive, Vail, Colorado, United States, at an 8,200 feet (2,500 m) altitude in the Rocky Mountains. The Gardens are open to the public daily from Memorial Day to Labor Day.

KEAE-LP (107.9 FM) is a low-power FM radio station licensed to Eagle, Colorado, United States. The station is currently owned by State of Colorado Telecom Services.

KKVM (104.7 FM) is a radio station broadcasting an album adult alternative format. Licensed to Vail, Colorado, United States, the station is currently owned by Thomas Dobrez, through licensee Cool Radio, LLC.

The FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 2015 were the 43rd FIS Alpine World Ski Championships, held from 2–15 February in the United States at Vail / Beaver Creek, Colorado.

Eagle Valley High School (EVHS) is a high school located in Gypsum, Colorado.

Elliot Ridge Trail is in the northern Gore Range, part of the Rocky Mountains in the U.S. state of Colorado. It is located in the Eagles Nest Wilderness, Summit County. Elliot Ridge Trail is north of Interstate 70, west of Highway 9, north of Silverthorne and near Heeney. The Gore Range peaks provide a sharp line of delineation between Summit and Eagle Counties. The Elliot Ridge Trail slices the spine of the Gore Range and offers expansive views east to the Ptarmigan Wilderness, Summit County, and southwest to the Holy Cross Wilderness, Eagle County. Elliot Ridge Trail begins at Blue Lake, thirty-nine miles north of Silverthorne. Spring Creek Ranch Road, in Grand County, enters the White River National Forest west of Highway 9. From the highway, Elliot Ridge Trail is nearly thirteen miles up undulating gravel roads.

Red Cliff Bridge is a cantilevered steel arch bridge located about 0.5 mi (0.80 km) southwest of the town of Red Cliff, Colorado. The bridge carries U.S. Highway 24 over the Eagle River, as well as a county road, and the former Union Pacific Railroad track that heads south toward Tennessee Pass and the city of Leadville. One of only two steel arch bridges within Colorado, Red Cliff Bridge has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1985 and is the state's only cantilevered steel arch bridge.

Martin Creek Trail is in the northern Sawatch Range, part of the Rocky Mountains in the U.S. state of Colorado. It is located in the Holy Cross Wilderness east of Grouse Mountain in Eagle County. Martin Creek Trail is south of Interstate 70, near Minturn, southwest of Vail and southeast of Avon, Colorado. Martin Creek Trail is located at the northeastern edge of Holy Cross Wilderness Area, southeast of Grouse Mountain. Martin Creek Trailhead parking area is located at 7,950 feet. A junction in the trail one mile from the trailhead, at 8,760 feet, permits passage north to meet the Grouse Creek Trail that ends north of Minturn at the base of Meadow Mountain. A few tenths of a mile west of the junction is the marker for the boundary of Holy Cross Wilderness Area, at 9,000 feet. Mount of the Holy Cross may be viewed across the valley of Cross Creek from the log cabin ruins of a homestead three miles and three hours up the trail, at 10,270 feet. The Martin Creek Trail ends after five miles, at an elevation of 10,730 feet. Hiking Colorado: Holy Cross Wilderness, a hiking guide by Kim Fenske, provides a description of Martin Creek Trail.

Beaver Creek Resort is a major ski resort in the western United States, near Avon, Colorado. The resort comprises three villages, the main Beaver Creek Village, Bachelor Gulch, and Arrowhead to the west. The resort is owned and operated by Vail Resorts which also operates three other resorts in the state (Vail, Breckenridge, and Keystone), three in the Lake Tahoe region (Heavenly Ski Resort, Kirkwood Mountain Resort and Northstar at Tahoe), and their newest additions, Canyons Resort and Park City Mountain Resort which were combined in 2015. Beaver Creek is a regular host of World Cup events, usually in early December.

Middle Lake Trail is in the northwestern Sawatch Range, part of the Rocky Mountains in the U.S. state of Colorado. It is located in the Holy Cross Wilderness northeast of New York Mountain in Eagle County. Middle Lake Trail is south of Interstate 70, near Eagle and Edwards. Middle Lake Trail is accessible by hiking south along the Dead Dog Trail from West Lake Creek Road south of Edwards. Dead Dog Trail crosses a ridge and ascends to a junction with the Middle Lake Trail that is 3.3 miles from Dead Dog trailhead, at 11,250 feet. Middle Lake Trail continues east to the top of the ridge, at 11,770 feet, overlooking East Lake Creek Valley. Then, Middle Lake Trail drops off the ridge to Middle Lake. Hiking Colorado: Holy Cross Wilderness, a hiking guide by Kim Fenske, provides a description of Middle Lake Trail access from Dead Dog Trail.

Upper Piney Lake Trail is in the northern Gore Range, part of the Rocky Mountains in the U.S. state of Colorado. It is located in the Eagles Nest Wilderness, Holy Cross Ranger District, White River National Forest, Eagle County. Upper Piney Lake Trail is north of Interstate 70 in Vail. Upper Piney Lake Trail ascends seven miles from Piney Lake, 9,342 feet, to Upper Piney Lake, two thousand feet above the trailhead. In summer, the aspen meadows along Piney River are filled with the blooms of red columbine, Aquilegia elegantula; lambstongue groundsel, Senecio integerrimus; lovage or osha, Ligusticum porteri; common harebell, Campanula rotundifolia; and wild rose, Rosa woodsii.

South Fork Eagle River is a 6.9-mile-long (11.1 km) tributary of the Eagle River in Eagle County, Colorado. The river flows from a source east of Tennessee Pass in the White River National Forest to a confluence with the East Fork Eagle River that forms the Eagle River.

Eagle County Charter Academy is a K-8 charter school located in Edwards, Colorado. It opened in the 1994 school year with grades 5-7, adding 8th grade the next year, 1-4 by 2001 and Kindergarten in 2004. It has been recognized as a John Irwin School of Excellence. In 2004-2008 it received a grade of 'Excellent' from the state, based upon the performance of its students in the Colorado Student Assessment Program. There are 16-18 children in each class, creating grades of 32-36 kids.

Half Moon Pass Trail is in the northern Sawatch Range, part of the Rocky Mountains in the US state of Colorado. It is located in the Holy Cross Wilderness northeast of Mount of the Holy Cross in Eagle County. Half Moon Pass Trail is south of Interstate 70, south of Minturn, southwest of Vail and south of Beaver Creek Resort, Colorado. Half Moon Pass Trail is accessible from Tigiwon Road, south of Minturn. The hike from Half Moon Pass Trailhead, elevation 10,314 feet, to the summit of Mount of the Holy Cross and back to the trailhead is approximately twelve miles and ten hours. From Half Moon Pass, the trail descends to East Cross Creek at 10,800 feet. East Cross Creek is fed by Lake Patricia, high at 11,398 feet. Past the creek, the trail ascends rapidly above the trees into a boulder field to the top of Mount of the Holy Cross, approximately six miles from the trailhead. Hiking Colorado: Holy Cross Wilderness, a hiking guide by Kim Fenske, provides a description of Half Moon Pass Trail.

Fancy Creek Trail is a hiking trail in the northern Sawatch Range, part of the Rocky Mountains in the U.S. state of Colorado. It is located in the Holy Cross Wilderness, south of Mount of the Holy Cross in Eagle County. Fancy Creek Trail is south of Interstate 70, west of Highway 24, south of Minturn, southwest of Vail and south of Beaver Creek Resort, Colorado.

South Fork Piney River is a tributary of the Piney River in Eagle County, Colorado. The river flows north from a source near Red and White Mountain in the White River National Forest to a confluence with the Piney River.

Shrine Pass, elevation 11,094 ft (3,381 m), is a mountain pass in the Sawatch Range of central Colorado.

Blue Sky Basin is the most recent expansion to Vail Ski Resort in Colorado in the United States. It is the most debated and controversial ski area expansion in Colorado history. It opened to skiers in 2000 despite conflict about whether the expansion would endanger the lynx, a mountain cat re-introduced into the Colorado wilds.

The FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 1989 were held February 2–12 in the United States at Vail, Colorado. Outside of the Winter Olympics of 1960 and 1980, the alpine world championships returned to the U.S. for the first time since 1950, which were also in Colorado at Aspen.

The Vail Film Festival is a four-day film festival that has taken place annually in late March or early April in Vail, Colorado since 2004. The 14th annual Vail Film Festival will take place March 30 to April 2, 2017 in Vail, Colorado, and will focus on female filmmakers. Tribute awards will be given to two-time Academy Award nominee Julie Delpy, and Golden Globe, SAG, and Emmy nominee Christina Ricci

Vail Ski Resort is located in Eagle County, Colorado, next to the town of Vail. At 5,289 acres (2,140 ha), it is the 3rd largest single mountain ski resort in the United States behind Big Sky and Park City, featuring seven bowls and intermediate gladed terrain in Blue Sky Basin. It opened in 1962 and is currently owned and operated by Vail Resorts, which also operates three other ski resorts in the state (Breckenridge, Keystone, and Beaver Creek), Heavenly Ski Resort, Northstar at Tahoe, and Kirkwood Mountain Resort at Lake Tahoe, and Park City Mountain Resort in Park City, Utah.

KSKE-FM (101.7 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a country music format. Licensed to Eagle, Colorado, United States, it serves the Roaring Fork Valley, the Eagle Valley, and Summit County. The station is currently owned by Patricia MacDonald Garber and Peter Benedetti, through licensee AlwaysMountainTime, LLC.

Beaver Creek is an unincorporated community in Eagle County, Colorado, United States. Beaver Creek is located immediately south of the town of Avon and encompasses the Beaver Creek Resort and adjacent business, lodging, and residential areas. The U.S. Post Office at Avon (ZIP Code 81620) serves Beaver Creek postal addresses.

Notch Mountain Trail is in the northern Sawatch Range, part of the Rocky Mountains in the U.S. state of Colorado. It is located in the Holy Cross Wilderness east of Mount of the Holy Cross in Eagle County. Notch Mountain Trail is south of Interstate 70, south of Minturn, southwest of Vail and south of Beaver Creek Resort, Colorado. Notch Mountain Trail is accessible from Tigiwon Road, south of Minturn. From Fall Creek Trailhead, the hike to the summit of Notch Mountain, 13,237 feet, and back to Half Moon Campground is eight miles. Notch Mountain Trail provides access to the saddle of Notch Mountain, at 13,110 feet of elevation. The ridge of Notch Mountain overlooks the Bowl of Tears, an alpine lake, and East Cross Creek. As it tumbles north, East Cross Creek intersects with the Half Moon Trail that ascends to the summit of Mount of the Holy Cross, 14,005 feet. Notch Mountain Trail is the access route followed by thousands of pilgrims during the past century seeking the blessings of the cross formed by melting snow on the northern face of Mount of the Holy Cross. Hiking Colorado: Holy Cross Wilderness, a hiking guide by Kim Fenske, provides a description of Notch Mountain Trail.

First Fork South Fork Piney River is a tributary of the South Fork Piney River in Eagle County, Colorado. The river flows northeast from a source in the White River National Forest to a confluence with the South Fork Piney River.

New York Mountain Trail is in the northwestern Sawatch Range, part of the Rocky Mountains in the U.S. state of Colorado. It is located in the Holy Cross Wilderness Area within Eagle County. New York Mountain Trail is south of Interstate 70, near Eagle and very close to Fulford, Colorado. New York Mountain is the site of mining ruins from the late nineteenth century. Gold Dust Peak, 13,365 feet, lies south of New York Mountain. There are two main routes to NY Mtn, one from the Polar Star Hut area (1200 ft elevation gain) and one from Fulford (2500 ft elevation gain). The Polar Star to New York Mountain trailhead is well-marked with a sign at 11,250 feet. New York Mountain Trail ascends to New York Mountain ridge, a half-mile from the trailhead at 11,787 feet. New York Lake lies east of the ridge. New York Mountain Trail follows the ridge south to the summit of New York Mountain at an elevation of 12,450 feet. Hiking Colorado: Holy Cross Wilderness, a hiking guide by Kim Fenske, provides a description of New York Mountain Trail.

Beaver Lake Trail is in the northwestern Sawatch Range, part of the Rocky Mountains in the U.S. state of Colorado. It is located in the Holy Cross Wilderness north of Grouse Mountain in Eagle County. Beaver Lake Trail is south of Interstate 70, near Avon and Edwards. Beaver Lake Trail is located at the northern edge of Holy Cross Wilderness Area, west of Grouse Mountain. The Beaver Lake Trail passes south up the valley of Beaver Creek to its destination, Beaver Lake. Beaver Lake lies a short distance past the boundary of Beaver Creek Resort, west of Vail Ski Resort. Beaver Lake Trail reaches Beaver Lake after 4.4 miles of ascent and continues to Turquoise Lakes and Grouse Mountain. Hiking Colorado: Holy Cross Wilderness, a hiking guide by Kim Fenske, provides a description of Beaver Lake Trail.

Bravo! Vail is an annual classical music festival held in Vail, Colorado. Its current artistic director is Anne-Marie McDermott.

Birds of Prey is a World Cup downhill ski course in the western United States, located at Beaver Creek, Colorado. A regular stop on the men's World Cup tour, the races in Beaver Creek are usually held in early December. The course hosted the Alpine World Championships in February 1999 and 2015. With lower starting gates, it is also used for Super-G and Giant Slalom races.

Lake Charles Trail is in the northwestern Sawatch Range, part of the Rocky Mountains in the U.S. state of Colorado. It is located in the Holy Cross Wilderness west of New York Mountain in Eagle County. Lake Charles Trail is south of Interstate 70, near Eagle and Fulford, Colorado. Lake Charles Trailhead can be found by driving eleven miles south from Eagle on Brush Creek Road. At the fork in the road, turn left onto East Brush Creek Road and travel six miles to Yeoman Park Forest Service Campground. Lake Charles is 3.0 miles up the trail at 11,120 feet. The trail continues through forest, past meadows filled with wildflowers in summer, and alongside wetlands filled with short willows. Mystic Island Lake, 11,350 feet, is tucked against steep slopes an hour hike above Lake Charles. Gold Dust Peak, 13,365 feet, overlooks Lake Charles Trail to the north. Fools Peak, 12,947 feet, lies south of Lake Charles, with the cirque of Eagle Peak, 13,043 feet, at the south end of Mystic Island Lake. Hiking Colorado: Holy Cross Wilderness, a hiking guide by Kim Fenske, provides a description of Lake Charles Trail.