10 years ago May 9, 2013 The Colorado State Land Board, U.S. Forest Service, Upper Eagle Regional Water Authority and Eagle County announced the closing on the Eagle Valley Land Exchange, which included six properties..
Chris Ciaffone/Special to the Daily
It’s going to be expensive to illegally park this summer in an area near the Booth Creek trailhead.
The Vail Town Council earlier this year closed trailhead parking in an effort to cut congestion and other problems in the area. Expanding that effort, the town has increased parking fines on roads in the area including a portion of North Frontage Road, Mann’s Ranch Road, Booth Falls Road and Booth Falls Court.
Here’s a look at the year-over-year increase in use on the Booth Creek trail between 2019 and 2020.
Town of Vail/Special to the Daily
Town of Vail/special to the Daily
The Vail Town Council at its May 4 meeting will consider an ordinance that would increase the penalties for parking violations around the Booth Lake trailhead in East Vail. The action item, Ordinance No. 9, is listed as 7.2 on the virtual meeting agenda which begins at 6 p.m. There will be opportunities for public comment.
The ordinance is part of an effort to address neighborhood impacts, including speeding and parking violations, that have been caused by the trail’s popularity. A pilot program will begin June 2 in which the 18-space trailhead parking lot at the top of Booth Falls Road will be closed to all vehicles. Hikers will be redirected to use the East Vail bus to access the trailhead among other options.