They say that people go to Vail to ski and end up staying for the summers. It is true! The first few years of traveling to Vail all I ever experienced was skiing and the mountains, which of course is amazing! And then we went out for the summer. Wow what fun we had. We biked, hiked, white water rafted, fly fished and so much more! I still can’t decide what is my favorite season. Is it winter or is it summer? Well recently I went out to Vail and had a fantastic time with family and friends.
The first day we went up the gondola and experienced all of the activities at Adventure Ridge. We did the zip line and the rock climbing to name a few. I was pretty proud of myself for doing the rock climbing. I am in decent shape but it is still so hard! We later ended up hiking down the mountain. It is so breath taking! That night my hubby and I went to dinner at LaBotega, one of my favorite Italian restaurants in the village.
We did a second hike on our trip. It was a new one for us and it is called Hanging Lake. I have been going to Vail for 20 years and have not been on this hike. I guess it is very popular and just 40 minutes west of Vail. We decided to go. The hike is short but has some pretty tough footing. It is just a little over 3 miles and the scenery at the top is gorgeous! Because of the fragile ecosystem it is forbidden to wade or swim in the lake and dogs are not allowed on the trail. Behind the lake was another trail that led us to Spouting Rock. It has a gorgeous waterfall. It turned out to be such a nice hike and we were able to enjoy the scenery and have a quick picnic!
I love being in Vail because the mountains do call you and you end up going every time! We are an active family and just love the memories we have enjoyed winter or summer!
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