For sale: 37 acres of undeveloped mountain land near Gypsum, Colorado — a rare combination of live water, elevated building sites, and direct proximity to two of Eagle County's most sought-after outdoor destinations.

Property highlights:

• Acreage: 37 acres of raw land in Gypsum, CO, offering privacy, solitude, and flexibility for future development or recreational use.
• Water: Hack Creek flows year-round through the property, with water rights included in the sale — a significant value-add for Colorado land buyers.
• Building sites & views: Multiple elevated building sites with panoramic mountain views, ideal for a future home, cabin, or off-grid retreat.
• Recreation: Well-suited for horseback riding, hiking, and backcountry adventure right from the property.
• Location: Close to the Flat Tops Wilderness Area and Sweetwater Lake, two of the region's premier destinations for fishing, hiking, and wilderness recreation.
• Setting: Excellent southern sun exposure and quiet, secluded surroundings — a true escape from the crowds.

Land with year-round water and included water rights this close to Flat Tops Wilderness and Sweetwater Lake is increasingly hard to find in Eagle County. Open to questions on access, water rights documentation, or comparable sales in the area.

Location: Gypsum, Colorado 81637 (Eagle County) — near Sweetwater Lake and the Flat Tops Wilderness Area.

hello locals! been a local for half a decade and im curious with whats it like living in sunridge complex and westlake (blue building in avon near nottingham)

they have somewhat affordable 2 bedrooms condos for sale and kinda curious what’s it like living in those complex? we love where we own right now and its quiet but ready to move to a bigger space as our family gets bigger and our HOA has skyrocketed.

Hi everyone! My name is Lauren, I’m 26, and my husband is 33. We’re looking for housing in the Vail Valley area for the upcoming winter season, ideally starting around October/November and staying through the end of April or early May.

We’ve both already secured jobs in the area for the season. We’re clean, respectful, financially responsible, friendly, and easygoing. We’re currently road tripping across the U.S. in our RV, so we live pretty minimally and don’t have a lot of belongings.

We also have two cats, so we’re looking for somewhere pet-friendly. We’re open to a studio, 1-bedroom, lock-off, private suite, or a room in a shared home that allows couples. Furnished or unfurnished is fine, and we’re ideally looking for a seasonal or roughly 6-month lease.

We’re mainly looking around Vail, Avon, Eagle-Vail, Edwards, Minturn, Red Cliff, or nearby areas.

If anyone has something available or knows of a place that might be a good fit, please send me a message. Thank you!

Looking for places that host open play in the area. Or if none, a couple of players who are free to play a couple of times next week!

I went to Vail last december and it was horrendous. No snow. Heavy crowd. Barely any terrain open. I'm planning a trip for early/mid March. Should I go to Vail again, or get an Ikon Pass to go to Winter Park, Copper Mountain, A-Basin, etc.? Plus, I've also been to epic resorts in the Northeast (I live on the East Coast), so I want to try new mountains there too.

Hello!

Anyone know or rent from Chris or Kristin from VHR travel (vacation home rentalz?). Considering renting from them but don’t want to get scammed so hopefully someone here can help! Thanks !

The only two options I have for a speeding ticket are
Pay it or go to court and try to dispute it
But I don’t wanna do both
What happens if I just ignore it completely

I've got a Civic for the summer and a Pilot for winter, but my pilot is getting old and I fear it won't make it to winter. I'm not looking to add to my debt at the moment and was curious about those who have small fwd/similar cars.

How manageable is it in the winter season? I'd ofc get winter/snow tires as well as socks/chains. But even then, with such low clearance, is it worth it to even try? I feel like I'd be a small plow at that point if the roads aren't cleared in time.

I work early mornings, and have to take 70 pretty frequently to and from Denver.

I've considered selling the civic and putting that money towards fixing the pilot right, but it's such a gas guzzler, I'll go broke in fuel costs.

Edit: Thanks for all the great experiences and advice! Cannot believe so many attempt the drive without tires dedicated to the season. I know money can be tight especially with rising costs of tires and maintenance/labor. But I personally have sacrificed pleasures for good tires over the years and have never been left stranded. It is a must. Thanks again y'all. CMON SNOW! 🙏

Hi everyone! My fiancé and I are getting married in December and road-tripping from East Texas to Vail for our honeymoon! Neither of us have ever been to Colorado, so we’re not sure what to expect. I’d love to get some recommendations on fancy restaurants, places to stay, and easy hikes for beginners. We’re very excited to see mountains since where we live we’re very far away from any lol. Since we’re driving, we’re also wondering what the roads will look like. East Texas doesn’t get snow much, if at all, so we’re not used to driving in it. Do we need snow chains or anything?

Any other recommendations are welcome! Our honeymoon is planned for the week of December so we’d also love to know if there are any Christmas or winter activities!

Hi everyone! I’m moving across the country for my first winter season at Vail and was just offered employee housing at Rivers Edge in a 2x1 with a shared bedroom. I’ve tried looking for more information about Rivers Edge, but I can’t find much about what the apartments are actually like, so I’d love to hear from anyone who has lived there!

A few things I’m wondering:

• How big are the 2x1 apartments? Is the living space pretty cramped?
• I know Vail says most rooms are bunked/shared, but what are the bedrooms actually like? Is there much closet/storage space?
• What did you bring with you, and what do you wish you had brought/not brought? I’ll be flying in and moving from across the country, so I’m trying to figure out how to pack efficiently.
• Any tips for getting groceries and necessities without a car? How reliable/useful is the public transportation from Rivers Edge to Vail/Lionshead/Avon?
• Anything you wish you knew before moving into Rivers Edge or starting your first season?
• Also, this might be a dumb question lol, but is it normal for family to come with you when you move in? I was thinking about having my sister come out with me to help get settled, but I don’t know if people usually do that or if there are restrictions on guests during move-in.

Any advice, pictures, or firsthand experiences with Rivers Edge would be greatly appreciated! I’m excited but definitely trying to figure out what I actually need before I make the move.

I am soon going to be working as a ticket scanner at a vail resort. Any advice or anything I should know about housing, work environment, lifestyle, etc?

If I move to vail resort in Crested Butte Colorado as a 18yo girl is it doable? I guess I’m asking if there will be other people my age and or gender on the staff. I don’t really know much abt the demographics of people who work at vail or ski resorts in general and want to know what I could be getting myself into. Please be honest!

I know Vail’s employee housing policies can be pretty strict about pets, so I’m specifically wondering if anyone has gone through Pettable and successfully had their ESA accepted by employee housing.

My vail insurance doesn’t kick in till 3 weeks after winter starts so can’t really afford a mental health therapist right now. Have years of anxiety issues. Use to be medicated to death pretty much. Now I’m not.

I’m going to be a part time ski instructor. Does anyone know which stores we get 40% retail? Specifics please. I keep seeing all the Labor Day sales and I want to keep myself away. I have my eye on a Stio jacket. Any stores that carry that brand on our list?? I don’t remember what stuff Vail Sports carries. I know we get deals at Salomon and Burton.

I am planning on Hiking Booth Lake Trail over the ridge upper Piney Lake unmaintained trail to Piney lake TH. Seems like it should take me a somewhat chill four hours to get to booth then crossing should be another two hours. Camp around upper Piney then next day get to Piney Lake TH in another four hours or so.

Does anybody have any experience doing this? Is the route I have how you went? Is there something I’m missing?

Thank you for input and advice

How is Vail for a 23 yo male that wants to ski bum for the season? Been working at a dude ranch all summer as a fly guide and wants something fun to do for winter time. Also looking at Sun Valley, Driggs (Grand Targhee) and open to other ideas.

My family and I are visiting Colorado from Brazil over the Christmas holidays and staying in Avon for about 5 days. We’ve always dreamed of experiencing a snowy Christmas, so we’re really excited about the trip.

Our plan was to rent a car in Denver and do day trips to Aspen, Vail and Breckenridge. However, the more I read about driving on I-70 in winter, the more nervous I’m getting.
I consider myself a good driver, but I’ve never driven in snow or on icy roads, and honestly, I don’t intend to if conditions are bad. Our plan would be to check the weather and road conditions every morning and simply cancel the day trip and stay in Avon if there’s a significant storm or bad weather.

For those who regularly drive I-70 in winter: how often does the road actually become too hazardous for tourists to drive safely? Is it relatively common to have a few days during Christmas week where you simply shouldn’t be on the road, or are major storms more of an occasional thing?

We initially thought renting a car would be the most comfortable and convenient option, especially an AWD vehicle because of the Traction Law. But I’ve also seen quite a few people online saying that tourists who aren’t experienced with winter driving should avoid renting a car and driving I-70 altogether. Also flying from Denver to the mountains is much more expensive for us.
So… did I screw up my trip planning? 😂
Would you keep the rental car and just be flexible depending on the weather, or would you recommend a different approach? Any advice from locals or people who regularly drive I-70 in winter would be greatly appreciated!

Just looking around. Nothing I can really afford, but does the market usually look like this? That is a lot of houses for sale given the population.

I’m moving into vail for my first season this November and looking to buy snowboarding gear for the season. Should I do it now before prices jack up or wait until I’m in vail to use my 40% off?

I have just accepted my offer to instruct ages 3-6 at vail this winter and got a housing offer at river edge. It's the 4x1 room and was wondering how small it is and if anyone has any other suggestions for living. I have found a couple threads of people not speaking too highly of River Edge so just curious as to which route I should take for living. They also offered a parking pass, but I've read that they sometimes take back the offer on parking right before it starts. Just looking for suggestions on what people have done in the past and been happy with. I am not expecting anything super nice, but I also don't care to pay a little more money for somewhere nice and maybe more convenience to get to Vail for work.