Game Creek Bowl
The Game Creek Bowl is not typically considered to be one of Vail’s back bowls, but you’ll notice that in order to get here, you will need to head over the top of the Eagle’s Nest area into the bowl which faces west (the back bowls mostly face south).
The Game Creek Bowl is where you will find the Game Creek Restaurant as well as a range of ski trails from green circles to black diamonds. The terrain in this bowl is relatively tame compared to the back bowls.
![looking down into Game Creek Bowl at Vail Ski Resort](https://www.coloradotopia.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/game-creek-bowl-vail.jpg)
![Game Creek Bowl trail map for Vail Ski Resort](https://www.coloradotopia.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/vail-game-creek-bowl-trail-map.jpg)
Getting to the Game Creek Bowl – Take the Eagle Bahn Gondola from the Lionshead base area. You can also take the Pride Express Lift, Wildwood Express Lift, or if you are coming from the back bowls, you can take the Sun Down Express Lift.
![Game Creek Bowl and Game Creek Express Chairlift](https://www.coloradotopia.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/game-creek-bowl-game-creek-express.jpg)
Above: looking up the Game Creek Bowl. This chairlift was replaced with a 6-seat high-speed chairlift in 2022.
Below: Looking down Club Walk, a green circle trail. The Game Creek Restaurant is just ahead around the corner, and the Game Creek Bowl is seen beyond that.
![headed into Game Creek Bowl at Vail](https://www.coloradotopia.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/game-creek-bowl-vail.jpg)
![Black diamond ski run in Vail Game Creek Bowl](https://www.coloradotopia.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/black-diamond-ski-trail-in-vail-game-creek-bowl.jpg)
Above: Looking up one of the black diamond ski runs in the Game Creek Bowl. Below: Intermediate ski trails named The Woods and Baccarat converging.
![The Woods and Baccarat ski trails in Game Creek Bowl](https://www.coloradotopia.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/game-creek-bowl-intermediate-trails.jpg)
![bottom of Game Creek Bowl at Vail Ski Resort](https://www.coloradotopia.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/game-creek-bowl-lower-ski-trails-vail.jpg)
Game Creek Bowl FAQ
The first year this appears on trail maps is 1969, along with the Lionshead Gondola. Vail opened in 1962.
This is one of the easier bowls at Vail and there are two beginner trails in this area. The majority of the bowl is still not for beginners.