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Many people move to Eagle County for its variety of recreational opportunities. And on Tuesday night, the Avon Town Council heard from a passionate cohort of residents who advocated for the expansion of one of…

Trailhead parking for Booth Lake has reopened following a summer pilot program that was used to address neighborhood safety concerns and overcrowding of the East Vail trails leading to the Eagles Nest Wilderness Area.

Chris Ciaffone/Special to the Daily It’s going to be expensive to illegally park this summer in an area near the Booth Creek trailhead. The Vail Town Council earlier this year closed trailhead parking in an effort to cut congestion and other problems in the area. Expanding that effort, the town has increased parking fines on roads in the area including a portion of North Frontage Road, Mann’s Ranch Road, Booth Falls Road and Booth Falls Court. Here’s a look at the year-over-year increase ...

Good job, town of Vail: You’re building a “roundabout to nowhere” that goes only into the Evergreen Lodge, since that’s gonna be torn down. And you’re closing a parking lot (Booth Falls) because too many people have been parking there. Must be taking your cues from the town of Avon! Chris Mech

Town of Vail/special to the Daily The Vail Town Council at its May 4 meeting will consider an ordinance that would increase the penalties for parking violations around the Booth Lake trailhead in East Vail. The action item, Ordinance No. 9, is listed as 7.2 on the virtual meeting agenda which begins at 6 p.m. There will be opportunities for public comment. The ordinance is part of an effort to address neighborhood impacts, including speeding and parking violations, that have been caused by the ...

Daily file photo The Vail Town Council will review the pros and cons of closing the Booth Lake trailhead parking lot for a trial period this summer to help reduce the impacts of overcrowding. The discussion will take place at the Tuesday, March 16 evening Town Council meeting with opportunities for public comment. The action item is listed 3.1 on the virtual meeting agenda which begins at 6 p.m. After experiencing significant increases in visitation at the East Vail trailheads in 2020, the town...

Crews from Vail Fire and Emergency Services will be conducting prescribed fire operations in late March or early April as conditions allow. The prescribed fire will take place in the Katsos Ranch area of East Vail on approximately 20 acres of town of Vail land and 1 acre, pending approval, of Colorado Department of Transportation right of way. This project will involve the burning of grasses and scattered brush to improve winter range for the East Vail bighorn sheep herd. The project will addit...