Bloom, Ride and Explore Vail's Wild Side

Vail, CO | Family | Spring | 3-day

The thaw reveals what ski season covers up. Betty Ford Alpine Gardens — a world-class botanical garden at 8,200 feet — opens the trip with wildflowers and quiet mountain trails. Two sets of horseback rides at Vail Stables and Bearcat Stables wind through terrain that skiers never see, while Eagle Climbing + Fitness provides the perfect rainy-afternoon outlet at 8,500 square feet of indoor wall. Italian, Austrian, and Japanese dinners give the evenings their character.