Located 18 miles east of Independence Pass, Aspen is located in the heart of the White River National Forest.

It is encircled by the peaks of the Elk Mountain Range in the central Rocky Mountains.

This is an historic mountain town known for its year-round outdoor lifestyle, robust cultural calendar and bustling downtown ambiance.

Snowmass, located nine miles from Aspen is a winter ski areas and summer mountain biking destination offering 2.8 million acres of wilderness. 

Travellers to Aspen and Snowmass Village in summer find outdoor concerts, farm-to-table dining and scenic hiking trails along with some more unexpected attractions.

Snowmass Ice Age Discovery Hike

Snowmass Village was the scene of one of the most significant Ice Age discoveries of all time, when thousands of prehistoric fossils were unearthed at Ziegler Reservoir in 2010.

A free guided hike with Aspen Center for Environmental Studies (ACES is two-hour moderate hike highlighting glacial geology, extinct fauna and evolving alpine ecosystems.

https://aspennature.org/activity/snowmass-ice-age-discovery-hike/

Sunset Beaver Walk

ACES' Sunset Beaver Walk at Hallam Lake nature preserve at dusk is the time to spot ACES' resident beaver family and other wildlife.

https://aspennature.org/activity/sunset-beaver-walk/

Sunset dinner on Snowmass Mountain

A four-wheel drive Jeep up Snowmass Mountain to Burlingame Cabin at sunset with Blazing Adventures.

This historic sheep herder's cabin welcomes visitors for an evening of entertainment and dining, with an extended Jeep tour to a scenic overlook.

https://www.blazingadventures.com/sunset-dinners/

The DarkSide Ghost Tour

The DarkSide Ghost Tour by Dean's Aspen Tours is a one-hour evening walking tour that uncovers the town's storied history of ghosts, murder and mayhem from 1879 to present, taking guests through the atmospheric streets of downtown Aspen.

https://www.aspenwalkingtours.com/tours/darkside-tour/

Independence Ghost Town Tour

Independence was the first gold mining site in the Roaring Fork Valley.

The Aspen Historical Society's guided tour of Independence Ghost Town, located 16 miles east of Aspen is a walk through a once-thriving 1880s mining settlement with an insight into the characters, enterprises and structures that make it an integral part of the local area's history.

https://aspenhistory.org/activity/independence-tour/

Mountain Biking

While Aspen Snowmass is celebrated globally as a premier ski destination, it's also home to some of the best mountain biking in North America.

Snowmass Bike Park offers 25 miles of maintained downhill trails that span nearly 3,000 vertical feet. 

More information :

www.aspenchamber.org

www.gosnowmass.com