East Vail

Sitting at nearly 8200 feet above sea level, East Vail is the most alpinist Vail Valley Community

East Vail extends east from the Booth Creek and Vail Golf Course area toward the base of Vail Pass. The neighborhood follows Gore Creek and Bighorn Road and is approximately four miles from Vail Village at its central point. The Town of Vail’s East Vail bus route serves residential stops including Booth Falls, Falls at Vail, Pitkin Creek, Timber Falls, Vail Racquet Club, Meadow Drive, Main Gore and Bighorn. The Gore Valley recreation path also runs through the corridor.

East Vail contains a broad mix of condominium, townhome, duplex and single-family ownership. Major multifamily communities include Vail Racquet Club, Timber Falls, Pitkin Creek Park, Gore Creek Meadows, Falls at Vail, Gore Creek Townhomes and Condominiums, Courtside Townhomes and Racquet Club Townhomes. Smaller associations and residential clusters are located along Columbine Drive, Lupine Drive, Streamside Circle, Meadow Drive, Main Gore Drive, Bighorn Road and adjoining streets.

Vail Racquet Club is one of the largest identifiable developments in East Vail. The property occupies more than 20 acres along Gore Creek and includes 15 condominium buildings, 16 townhome buildings and a main club building. Its athletic facilities, pool, tennis and pickleball courts, fitness services, restaurant operations and management arrangements are governed separately from other East Vail associations. Timber Falls and Pitkin Creek Park are multi-building condominium communities served by the East Vail bus, while Courtside and Racquet Club Townhomes provide larger attached-home formats.

Detached and duplex housing is distributed along the valley floor and on the surrounding slopes. Lots and residences near Gore Creek differ from elevated properties with views toward the Gore Range and East Vail Chutes. The neighborhood also contains the East Vail Market and several lodging and dining operations. Nearby public trailheads include Gore Creek, Bighorn Creek, Pitkin Creek and Deluge Lake; access and parking rules are established by the Town of Vail and the U.S. Forest Service and can change seasonally.

East Vail properties were developed under different subdivisions, condominium declarations and association structures. Bus-stop distance, assigned parking, common amenities, rental rules, building improvements and responsibility for exterior maintenance vary among developments. Site-specific review may also include floodplain, drainage, wildfire, geologic and avalanche mapping, particularly for creekside or slope-adjacent parcels. Short-term rentals are regulated by the Town of Vail and may be further limited by an association. Most transfers within the town are subject to Vail’s 1% real estate transfer tax, subject to stated exemptions.