Cycling Climbs in Vail

There are 115 cycling climbs in Vail.

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Name	Distance	Avg Gradient	Total Elevation	Climb Category
1. Benchmark Climb	15.27 km	6.9%	1,052 m	HC
2. Vail to Benchmark Overlook	13.86 km	6.9%	951 m	HC
3. Vail Outlier Climb	13.55 km	6.9%	940 m	HC
4. Vail Village to Game Creek	10.51 km	7.9%	834 m	HC
5. Vail to Vail pass complete	23.41 km	3%	708 m	Cat. 1
6. Parking Garage to Summit- full climb	23.51 km	2.9%	689 m	Cat. 1
7. Vail Pass - East Trail Start to Summit	20.66 km	3.3%	700 m	Cat. 1
8. Lift	2.75 km	24.4%	671 m	Cat. 1
9. Vail Pass-EVail parking to top	18.15 km	3.6%	649 m	Cat. 1
10. Lionshead to Chair 11	7.33 km	8.7%	635 m	Cat. 2
11. Lionsdown climb to eagle's nest	9.18 km	6.9%	633 m	Cat. 2
12. middle creek to lost lake	13.11 km	4.5%	584 m	Cat. 2
13. sandstone road, to top of Buffehr creek trail	14.24 km	3.9%	557 m	Cat. 2
14. Village Trail to Eagles Nest	10 km	5.5%	547 m	Cat. 2
15. lion down upwards	7.46 km	6.9%	515 m	Cat. 2
16. full davos climb	7.11 km	6.2%	442 m	Cat. 2
17. Vail Valley Dr. to the Cul De Sac	15.55 km	2.7%	426 m	Cat. 2
18. Colorado Classic Vail TT	16.04 km	2.6%	421 m	Cat. 2
19. usa pro tt approximation	15.12 km	2.8%	416 m	Cat. 2
20. The REAL USA Pro Challenge TT	15.9 km	2.6%	414 m	Cat. 2
21. USA Pro Cycling Challenge, Vail TT - Copper Tri Ride	15.05 km	2.7%	405 m	Cat. 2
22. GFRA to Cul de Sac	14.48 km	2.8%	399 m	Cat. 2
23. CBCVR Stage 4 East-Vail parking lot - Vail Pass cul de sac	9.57 km	4%	386 m	Cat. 2
24. Big Horn Rd. to the Cul de Sac	9.76 km	4%	385 m	Cat. 2
25. Aspen Lane to the Sign	11.28 km	3.4%	384 m	Cat. 2
26. Vail Pass Ten Mile Road Climb	12.52 km	3.1%	384 m	Cat. 2
27. Gondola 1 Base to Mill Creek Singletrack	5.14 km	7%	358 m	Cat. 2
28. Red sandstone dirt - Lost Lake TH	10.42 km	3.4%	351 m	Cat. 2
29. 2017 VRD Lost Lake Race	17.17 km	1.9%	325 m	Cat. 2
30. Red Sandstone Climb to SOM	4.93 km	6.4%	316 m	Cat. 3
31. Dirt to Split in Road	4.68 km	6.5%	461 m	Cat. 3
32. Vail pass west side twin bridges to cul de sac	6.46 km	4.5%	290 m	Cat. 3
33. Davos Dash Race Course	5.62 km	5.1%	284 m	Cat. 3
34. red sandstone climb: dirt to son of middle creek	4.29 km	6.6%	282 m	Cat. 3
35. 2018 Vail Mtn Games XC Climb	4.78 km	5.7%	272 m	Cat. 3
36. 2015 Gopro Games Climb	6.46 km	4.1%	267 m	Cat. 3
37. north trail climb	3.04 km	8.7%	263 m	Cat. 3
38. 2021 Go Pro games lap climb	4.31 km	5.7%	245 m	Cat. 3
39. North trail to top of SOMC	5.71 km	4.2%	241 m	Cat. 3
40. Donovan to the gate	13.31 km	1.7%	243 m	Cat. 3
41. The Village to Chair 10	3.93 km	5.4%	212 m	Cat. 3
42. Red Sandstone TH to Buffer Trail int	3.5 km	5.9%	207 m	Cat. 3
43. Hanks Uphill (new)	2.46 km	7.3%	179 m	Cat. 3
44. Hank's Hideaway - uphill	2.22 km	7.9%	176 m	Cat. 3
45. #FrostyNest --> Battle Mountain Summit	31.2 km	0.6%	172 m	Cat. 3
46. dirt to split x2	2.72 km	6%	224 m	Cat. 3
47. Lanza - Pluma	8.07 km	1.9%	151 m	Cat. 4
48. Vail Pass Half Marathon	21.21 km	0.7%	149 m	Cat. 4
49. Liondown to Hank's	2.21 km	6.5%	169 m	Cat. 4
50. Mill Creek Rd Climb	0.59 km	22.3%	132 m	Cat. 4
51. 2009 La Sportiva Vail Half Marathon mile 1	1.61 km	7.4%	120 m	Cat. 4
52. Vail to EV winter edition	8.74 km	1.3%	114 m	Cat. 4
53. Forest Rd Climb	0.47 km	24.4%	114 m	Cat. 4
54. East Vail to Gate	3.49 km	3.3%	113 m	Cat. 4
55. Buffehr 5 min	1.28 km	8.4%	108 m	Cat. 4
56. 2009 La Sportiva Vail Half Marathon mile 3	1.61 km	6.6%	106 m	Cat. 4
57. North Trail West Climb	1.01 km	10%	101 m	Cat. 4
58. potato patch to 770	1.57 km	6.4%	100 m	Cat. 4
59. Intermountain to Lionshead	5.58 km	1.7%	97 m	Cat. 4
60. up son of middle, down north trail	5.61 km	1.7%	96 m	Cat. 4
61. Som lap before flat tire	11.59 km	0.8%	94 m	Cat. 4
62. 2009 La Sportiva Vail Half Marathon mile 2	1.61 km	5.8%	93 m	Cat. 4
63. Interstate 70 Frontage Road Climb	0.74 km	12.1%	90 m	Cat. 4
64. Alpe du Simba	3.89 km	2.3%	88 m	Cat. 4
65. Interstate 70 Frontage Rd Climb	1.17 km	7.4%	86 m	Cat. 4
66. North Frontage Rd W Climb	0.43 km	19.4%	83 m	Cat. 4
67. Davos Trail Climb	0.96 km	8.3%	80 m	N/A
68. Piney Entrance to Gate	0.95 km	6.5%	61 m	N/A
69. camp to tower	2.53 km	2.4%	124 m	N/A
70. Big Horn Rd eastbound: bike path to Dead End sign	2.65 km	2.3%	59 m	N/A
71. Vail Pass Half Marathon mile 6	1.61 km	3.3%	53 m	N/A
72. Vail Valley Dr. to East Vail Exit	5.6 km	0.9%	50 m	N/A
73. Gettin in shape 1	0.81 km	5.8%	47 m	N/A
74. Cortina	0.56 km	8.1%	46 m	N/A
75. Gore Creek Trail eastbound: West Vail to Lionshead	2.61 km	1.7%	112 m	N/A
76. Forest Road	1.23 km	3.6%	55 m	N/A
77. Mill Creek Climb	0.5 km	8.8%	44 m	N/A
78. Vail Pass Half Marathon mile 5	1.61 km	2.5%	40 m	N/A
79. Westhaven Circle of Death	0.44 km	9.1%	40 m	N/A
80. parking lot to dirt	0.5 km	7.3%	36 m	N/A
81. GoPro Games 2022 Lap 1	9.89 km	0.3%	32 m	N/A
82. Vail Valley Dr. Eastbound: Mid Vail to end of road	3.15 km	1%	48 m	N/A
83. Buffehr Grunt	0.33 km	8.8%	29 m	N/A
84. Lower Alpine	0.48 km	6%	29 m	N/A
85. 2021 Go Pro Games XC Lap	9.76 km	0.3%	28 m	N/A
86. Golf Course Frontage Rd	4.02 km	0.7%	27 m	N/A
87. GiddyUp	0.73 km	3.7%	27 m	N/A
88. Ball Stretcher	0.86 km	3%	26 m	N/A
89. Windisch Way Up	0.39 km	6.2%	24 m	N/A
90. Gettin' the mail	0.69 km	3.4%	24 m	N/A
91. Wildflowers: Lupine and Columbine	1.04 km	2.1%	22 m	N/A
92. son of middle creek lap	11.85 km	0.2%	22 m	N/A
93. Garmisch to Buffer trail connector	0.81 km	2.5%	53 m	N/A
94. Little singletrack section	0.15 km	13.4%	20 m	N/A
95. East Vail Bike path	3.79 km	0.5%	20 m	N/A
96. 2018 Vail Mtn Games Lap	10.95 km	0.2%	19 m	N/A
97. almost home	0.31 km	6.4%	20 m	N/A
98. Arosa is steep!	0.32 km	6%	19 m	N/A
99. Vail Pass Half Marathon mile 1	1.61 km	1.2%	19 m	N/A
100. I-70 frontage eastbound: Mid Vail roundabout to Vail Valley Dr	0.62 km	2.9%	19 m	N/A

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