Vail Pass Task Force News Today

With the transition from summer to winter recreation management at Vail Pass Winter Recreation Area occurring on Tuesday, Nov. 15, U.S. Forest Service officials are warning the public that parking will be extremely limited this...

The new Camp Hale - Continental Divide National Monument will protect outdoor recreation like skiing, snowmobiling and motorized access.

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Recent snow storms left enough accumulation for trail grooming to begin in the Vail Pass Winter Recreation Area.

Thanks to snowstorms this week, crews have started to groom the trails around the Vail Pass Winter Recreation Area.

Vail Pass was better positioned than many other public land recreation areas to meet the surge in use that accompanied the coronavirus pandemic. Nevertheless, National Forest rangers are having to make advancements to the backcountry – a seemingly contradictory concept – to meet the new demand. Before last year, there were 4 to 6 snow rangers working Vail Pass during the winter season. This year, there are 11. Those rangers have a new warming tent to use as a base camp, from which they can ...