Explore the Colorado High Country
Backcountry jeep tours with Timberline Tours will transport you into a mountain experience like no other. With scenic Rocky Mountain vistas, wildlife, wildflowers, and places of historic interest all nearby, a Vail, Colorado, jeep tour will give you the chance to explore this area’s high alpine environment while having an unforgettable good time.
With more than 30 years of experience, Timberline Tours is the leading Vail jeep tour guide service, and our experienced guides bring knowledge, skill, and a commitment to safety into the backcountry so that you can fully enjoy what unfolds along the trail.
You do not need to pick a trail when booking a jeep tour. Our expert guides will work with you on the day of your trip to determine the best tour available depending on season, trail conditions, weather, and group dynamics.
Groups of 3 or fewer will be combined with other people in the jeep looking for a similar experience. If you would prefer a private jeep, please contact us directly to request a private trip.
Jeep Tours: What to expect
A Timberline Tours jeep tour begins when your guide picks you up and takes some time to find out more about your group’s preferences. Guides will want to hear what you’re most excited about exploring, and they’ll give you some options to consider based on that day’s open trails, weather conditions, recent weather events, and recently reported opportunities for wildlife and wildflower viewing. Timberline Tours customizes its jeep tours to meet and exceed guest expectations, so that’s why we value guest input from the moment you book your trip until even after you’ve returned home.
RESERVATIONS:
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Price:
$150 adult (13+)
$130 youth (7-12)
$80 child (6 & under)
+ 12% land use fee
Private jeep tour:
$900 per jeep
(6 guests max)
+ 12% land use fee
Trip Length:
4 hours round trip
Pick-up times:
9:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.
SPECIALTY JEEP TOURS
Looking for a full-day tour? See our specialty jeep tours page for details.
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A few of our favorite jeep tours in Vail, Colorado:
From mild to moderate to hold-on-tight, the full range of Vail jeep tour experiences is available with Timberline Tours. Our expert guides aim to deliver a day full of unforgettable moments every time they’re out in the mountains with guests, so when you book your trip, please let us know your adventure preference level so that we can match you with the best trails currently available on the day of your jeep tour.
MILD JEEP TOURS
On a jeep tour that spans the Vail area’s mild trails, expect to travel over established roads that meander through varied terrain and open up to scenic mountain vistas. Along the way, you’ll have plenty of opportunities to take photographs and take in deep breaths of fresh Colorado air. This adventure level invites relaxation and is a great choice for guests of all ages.
Depending on availability, Vail jeep tour trails in the MILD category include: Fulford Stagecoach Road & Ghost Town, Piney River Ranch Trails, and Radium State Wildlife Area.
MODERATE
Timberline Tours offers a specialty jeep tour along Coffee Pot Road for a full-day trip in the moderate category. This jeep tour will take you on an exploration of a remote area near Eagle and Glenwood Springs, Colorado, that’s known for its unique natural beauty. Scenic overlooks, high-mountain lakes, wildlife sightings, and wildflower vistas are all highlights of this moderate jeep tour that borders Colorado’s famed Flat Tops Wilderness Area and travels high above Glenwood Canyon. The Coffee Pot Road jeep tour begins and ends at the Timberline Tours boathouse and jeeping hub in Eagle, Colorado, where parking is available for guests.
For a full overview of this moderate jeeping adventure, see Timberline Tours Specialty Jeep Tours: Coffee Pot Coffee Road.
MODERATE / ADVANCED JEEP TOURS
While exploring the Vail area’s moderate and advanced jeep trails, you’ll get off the beaten path and travel through varied terrain that’s 4×4-necessary and bumpy in sections. This classic Colorado jeep tour experience will take you in and out of deeply wooded areas and up high in the mountains, where you can take in the beauty of Vail’s high alpine environment. While traveling over more advanced sections of trail, you’ll encounter rocky terrain that requires the navigation skill of Timberline’s expert guides. Adventurers of all ages who don’t mind a bit of dirt or mud—or the occasional stream crossing—will enjoy this level of adventure and exploration.
Depending on availability, Vail jeep tour trails in the MODERATE / ADVANCED category include: Historic Camp Hale Jeep Trails and Castle Peak & Blue Lake.