If you’ve already taken to the trails by foot or bike, it’s time to hop on a scenic gondola to get an elevated perspective on those poplars. Vail has two gondolas running through the warmer months, both of which serve up breathtaking bird’s-eye views of the fall foliage peppered on and around Vail Mountain. Gondola One runs from the Vail Village area to mid-Vail, while the Eagle Bahn Gondola runs from Lionshead Village to atop Vail Mountain. For even more fun for the kiddos, get a ticket to Epic Discovery — open until early October via the Eagle Bahn — to learn about alpine ecosystems at the Nature Discovery Center and whiz through the trees aboard the Forest Flyer Mountain Coaster.