blog @ Antlers Vail » Lionshead Rock hike http://www.antlersvail.com Condominiums and Conference Center at Vail, Colorado Mon, 20 May 2013 21:57:27 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Lionshead Rock hike, Minturn Colorado http://www.antlersvail.com/2011/07/lionshead-rock-hike-minturn-colorado/ http://www.antlersvail.com/2011/07/lionshead-rock-hike-minturn-colorado/#comments Tue, 19 Jul 2011 09:29:38 +0000 Chris Ratzlaff http://www.antlersvail.com/?p=12930 An often forgotten about hike is the Lionshead Rock hike out of Minturn Colorado.  It is a short 15 minute drive from the Antlers at Vail condominiums.  Drive west on Interstate 70 to Exit 171 at Dowd Junction and then head south on Highway 24 for a few miles until you arrive in the town of Minturn.  Take a left right away upon arriving into town and go across the bridge by the Saloon.  As you pass the Saloon, hang a right swinging around the building and go across the railraod tracks to Taylor Street.  Head north on Taylor street passing a number of homes (and junky cars, fridges, old snowmobiles, sinks, dishwashers, chairs, dogs, etc) until you arrive at the far end (dead end).  Find a parking spot and head to the Game Creek trail (to the East) and start going up the trail.  As you go up and past the river for about a 1/2 mile you’ll hang a RIGHT onto the trail which will take you to the Lionshead Rock.  It is about a 2 mile climb one way from the trail head.


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View from Lionshead rock looking down towards the town of Minturn

Crazy squirrel

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