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Aspen's DarkSide Ghost Tour
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Walking Tours
from $40.00 per adult
Aspen Premium Ski Rental Including Delivery
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Rentals
from $132.48 per adult
Aspen's Past to Present Historic Tour
5
Walking Tours
from $40.00 per adult
Aspen's Off the Beaten Path Tour
3
Walking Tours
from $40.00 per adult
Aspen Performance Snowboard Rental Including Delivery
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Rentals
from $112.11 per adult
Aspen Premium Snowboard Rental Including Delivery
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from $112.33 per adult
Aspen Performance Ski Rental Including Delivery
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Rentals
from $112.11 per adult
Aspen Scavenger Hunt: Get An “Altitude” Adjustment
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Self-guided Tours & Rentals
from $12.31 per adult
Aspen Independence Pass Day Tour
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Half-day Tours
from $545.46 per group (up to 4)
Motorcycle Tour Through Rocky Mountains of Colorado, by Sig's Rides
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Bus Tours
from $7,250.00 per adult

Top Attractions in Aspen

1. Maroon Bells

Mountains

The Maroon Bells are over 14,000 feet tall and reflect in the surface of Maroon Lake.

2. Independence Pass

Points of Interest & Landmarks • Lookouts

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Rising to a crest in the Alpine Tundra at 12,095 feet, Independence Pass is the highest elevation of a paved Colorado…

3. The John Denver Sanctuary

Parks • Monuments & Statues

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Huge stones with John Denver’s lyrics inscribed on them scattered throughout this open air rock garden next to the…

4. Maroon Lake Scenic Trail

Hiking Trails

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The snow-covered Maroons hovered above the trail and rose up from Crater Lake where they were silhouetted in the…

5. Silver Queen Gondola

Trams

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This enclosed tram takes you from the Montane Forest of the Aspen Valley floor to the sub alpine tundra at 11,200 feet…

6. T-Lazy-7 Ranch

Ranches

T-Lazy7 Ranch is located at the mouth of the Maroon Creek Valley, gateway to the Maroon Bells Wilderness Area.

7. Rio Grande Trail

Biking Trails • Hiking Trails

Colorado's Rio Grande Trail was built on the Aspen Branch of the former rail corridor of the Denver and Rio Grande…

8. Aspen Mountain / Ajax

Mountains • Ski & Snowboard Areas

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Perched at the foot of the ski mountain, sitting outdoors year-round under typical Aspen blue skies, drinking Colorado…

9. Buttermilk Mountain

Mountains • Ski & Snowboard Areas

over 4200 vertical feet of drop from top to botto of mountain.

10. Crater Lake Trail

Bodies of Water • Hiking Trails

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About 500 ft of elevation gain over about 1.5 miles or so.

11. Aspen Highlands

Ski & Snowboard Areas

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Expert skiers' mountain intended for those who have the experience and physical ability to ski/ride steep pitches and…

12. Grottos Trail

Hiking Trails

The grottos trail features some unusal rock formations and numerous cascades.

13. Ashcroft Ghost Town

Ghost Towns

This is a federal historic site for a town that, at its mining height, had more than 2,000 residents.

14. Castle Creek Road

Biking Trails

About 11 miles of climbing and 1800 ft of elevation gain.

15. Hunter Creek Trail

Hiking Trails

The hunter creek valley has an abandoned shack and horse stable to walk around and explore.

16. Ute Trail

Hiking Trails

The next 1500 vertical feet follows a well-defined trail up the ski mountain's black and blue runs, largely going up…

17. Cathedral Lake Trail

Hiking Trails

The lake sits at over 11,800 feet, at treeline, and the few trees that still grow at this elevation are the stunted…

18. Aspen Center for Environmental Studies

Educational sites

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The Aspen Center for Environmental Studies (ACES) occupies a large patch of forest and wetlands in the center of Aspen…

19. Wheeler Opera House

Operas • Points of Interest & Landmarks

The Wheeler is an historic Aspen fixture, built in the 1880's, it fell into disrepair, was hit by arson, and eventually…

20. American Lake Trail

Hiking Trails

This is a challenging 2.8 mi hike with 1,965 vertical feet.

21. West Maroon Trail

Hiking Trails

The Bells are Colorado's trademark mountains, and the strenuous trail climbs alongside them, up a steep eight-mile pass…

22. Independence Ghost Town

Ghost Towns

In 1973, it was declared a historic district and listed on the National Register of Historic Places, one of two ghost…

23. Smuggler Mountain

Biking Trails • Hiking Trails

Just a few steps out of downtown is Smuggler Mt.

24. Aspen Art Museum

Art Museums

The contemporary building was designed by Japanese architect, Shigeru Ban, and has three floors of galleries and a…

25. Conundrum Hot Springs

Hot Springs & Geysers

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The 8.5 mile trail to the hot springs is relatively packed, has its share of loose rocks, and short stretches of scree.

26. Aspen Brewing Company

Breweries

The place is located downtown aspen on the second floor with a small outdoor seating area.

27. Buckskin Pass

Hiking Trails

Buckskin Pass is approximately a 3.8 mile hike over well defined trails, much of it above treeline, with 3150 vertical…

28. Aspen Recreation Center

Sports Camps & Clinics

29. Aspen Skiing Company

Ski & Snowboard Areas

This company, in the land of "free" enterprise, has a monopoly on the provision of paid ski and snowboard lessons.

30. Mill Street Fountain

Fountains

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The jets spray water into the air in random patterns and formations.

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