March 27- April 4 RabbitEars Vail Pass

[storm800]

Me and Bud heading out 3-26 for some spring riding .Wondering if I could get some input from on how you think your snow is going to hold up in the Rabbit Ears area /Vail Pass looking just to get out and ride .Does not have to be perfect Just want to do some booning /hill climbing trail riding . Will Be staying in Avon. Any tips much appreciated

 

[milehighassassin]

If you're staying in Avon, consider riding Red and White out of Vail by going up Red Sandstone road. This is by far the closest riding to you and there is a ton of Terrain.

The local club up there grooms the road
http://holycrosspowderhounds.com/

Granted the road is mostly used to access the good riding areas.

https://www.google.com/maps/@39.6521073,-106.3978752,16z

Take Red Sandstone road up. On the switchback (paved) Forest Service road 700 breaks off and turns to dirt/snow pack. You can take that up to a turn around where there is a gate, head back (to the entrance) and find a parking spot.

 

[storm800]

Thanks for your reply Do you think the snow you have is going to hold out to the first of of April ? We plan on arriving March 27

 

[milehighassassin]

Really hard to predict what will hold up. I'd like to think we get more snow between now and then.

 

[sleddin pete]

March and April are our biggest snow months.Rabbit Ears pass is at 9400' and Vail Pass is 10600'.Arapahoe Basin ski area(1/2 hour from VP)has gotten 10 feet of snow in April before.Check the ski areas http://www.coppercolorado.com/winter/index.html http://www.vail.com/mountain/current-conditions/snow-and-weather-report.aspx http://www.steamboat.com/the-mountain.aspx for their webcams and snow reports as well as US Govt snotel sites http://www.wcc.nrcs.usda.gov/webmap...&base=esriNgwm&lat=40.000&lon=-105.150&zoom=8 The ski areas tend to lie a little but snotel is true data.I've rode VP in late May before.

 

[storm800]

Thanks for all the info

 

[AndrettiDog]

I live in and know these areas very well. VP usually has great snow this time of year and it's only 1/2 hour away from Avon with a groomed mountain trail system. Red & White is great locals riding but the problem this year is that the main road is about 75% closed for a bogus winter timber sale. The logging company is plowing the road which makes it tough for newbies in the area to get around. Rabbit Ears is a good 1.5 hours from Avon through the Trough road. Great riding but much lower than the actual riding area of Vail Pass.