Trails on Vail, Beaver Creek mountains close for elk migration as others open in Minturn
Forest Service land on portions of Vail and Beaver Creek mountains closed to the public on Thursday. The closed areas are state designated elk winter range and concentration zones, used by elk herds for migration and calving. In Beaver Creek, the Elkhorn trail will be closed through the month of June, as well as the Village to Village Trail from Chair 14 to Arrowhead. The May 6 to June 30 wildlife closing also affects the Two Elk trail through Vail’s Back Bowls, connecting the Vail Pass area to the town of Minturn. In Minturn, the 0.7-mile Mini Mile trail near Memorial Park officially opene...
Source: vaildaily.com