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Mount Of The Holy Cross Overlook
- The Mount of the Holy Cross Overlook, Julia's Deck, is located off the Shrine Pass Road between Redcliff and Vail Pass. Julia's Deck was constructed as a handicapped accessible facility.
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Mitchell Creek Cross-country Ski Trail
- The Mitchell Creek area is located to the west of Hwy. 24, near the top of Tennessee Pass. Because of its high elevation, the area has a longer winter season than many other areas on the District.
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Hornsilver Campground
- This small campground sits at the mouth of the Homestake Valley, along Hwy. 24 south of Minturn, at an elevation of 8,800 feet.
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Camp Hale Observation Site
- Camp Hale is the historic training site of the 10th Mountain Division, which trained here during W.W.II. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
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Camp Hale Picnic Ground
- The Camp Hale Picnic Ground is located at the Camp Hale Memorial Campground south of Minturn.
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Mill Creek/Benchmark Four-Wheel Drive Road
- This scenic four-wheel drive road begins right in Vail and travels to the top of the Mill Creek drainage. It is used frequently by mountain bikers and hikers.
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Camp Hale Memorial Campground
- The Camp Hale Memorial Campground is located in historic Camp Hale, south of Minturn, at an elevation of 9200 feet. The campground consists of 21 sites and reservations are accepted.
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Eagles View Interpretive Loop
- The Eagles View Loop is an handicapped accessible interpretive trail located at Eagles Nest on Vail Mountain. The trail is accessed by the Lionshead Gondola.
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East Fork Group Site
- East Fork is a group campground site, designed to accommodate large groups. It is located in Camp Hale, south of Minturn.
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Camp Hale Loop Cross-country Ski Trail
- The Camp Hale area provides a relatively flat and easy area for cross country skiing and snowshoeing. It is located south of Minturn at an elevation of 9200 feet.
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Homestake Road
- The Homestake Road is an improved dirt road which runs up the scenic Homestake Creek Valley to Homestake Reservoir. It accesses numerous trails and three campgrounds.
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Eagles Nest Wilderness-Vail side
- The Eagles Nest Wilderness straddles the Gore Range, to the east of Vail. The western portion of the wilderness area lies in the Holy Cross Ranger District and the eastern portion lies in the Dillon Ranger District.
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Meadow Mountain/ Line Shack Trail
- This trail follows an old road from the Holy Cross Ranger District Office, up Meadow Mountain to a small cabin known as the Line Shack.
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- Hiking
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Holy Cross Ranger District
- The Holy Cross Ranger District surrounds the towns of Vail, Minturn and Avon.
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Wearyman/Resolution Four-Wheel Drive Road
- The Wearyman Jeep Road begins east of Redcliff and eventually links to the Resolution Road, which leads to Hwy. 24 at Camp Hale. In winter, the roads are most frequently used by snowmobilers.
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Holy Cross City Four-Wheel Drive Road
- This very difficult road, near Homestake Creek south of Minturn, leads to the ghost town of Holy Cross City.
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Red Sandstone/Piney River Ranch Road
- Red Sandstone Road provides the main access to a large area north of Vail. The road begins in the town of Vail and is passable in two-wheel drive vehicles.
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McAllister Gulch/Hornsilver Mountain Four-Wheel Drive Road
- This steep and difficult jeep road begins south of Minturn at Camp Hale. It eventually links into the Wearyman, then the Shrine Pass roads, ending in the town of Redcliff.
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Blodgett Campground
- Blodgett is a small campground, with six sites, located in the Homestake Valley south of Minturn.
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Red Sandstone/ Lost Lake Road Cross-country Ski Trail
- This trail follows Red Sandstone Road north of Vail to Lost Lake Road and eventually to Lost Lake. There are a number of other forks off of Red Sandstone Road.
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Red & White Mountain Four-Wheel Drive Road
- This road begins off Red Sandstone Road, north of Vail. It runs along Red and White Mountain then branches and can access either June Creek, north of Edwards, or Muddy Pass, north of Wolcott.
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Ranch Creek Four-Wheel Drive Road
- This jeep road south of Minturn, climbs four miles from Camp Hale, to scenic meadows with panoramic views of the surrounding mountains.
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Lost Lake Trail (Holy Cross Ranger District)
- This trail is located north of Vail. From west to east, it travels from a trailhead on Red Sandstone Road, past Lost Lake to a trailhead on Lost Lake Road.
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Benson's Cabin Four-Wheel Drive Road
- This four-wheel drive road is a short spur off of the Shrine Pass Road, located east of Redcliff.
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Vail Pass Trail
- The Vail Pass Trail is a paved recreation trail. It runs from Vail, over Vail Pass to Copper Mountain, where it links to the Tenmile Trail.
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