11/27/2023 0 Comments Aspen colorado sceneryThese snowmelt-fed pools and waterfalls east of town look like a scene from an enchanted fairy tale, but the water temperature feels more like a wintry nightmare. Go for the coldest swim of your life at The Grottos.The current is gentle, the water is shallow (and cold!), and there’s no better way to spend a summer afternoon. Tube or paddleboard through Northstar Nature Preserve.If you are in Snowmass, there is a course on the mountain there as well. Discs are available at Four Mountain Sports to rent or feel free to bring your own. There is a disc golf course right at the top of the ski area. Hike or take the gondola up Aspen Mountain for a free game of frisbee golf.Have more time to fill during your trip? Here are some of our other favorite summer activities in Aspen: For a dynamite single-track shuttle, take the free bus from Aspen to Snowmass Village, then combine the Rim Trail, just west of Snowmass Village with the brand new single track of Sky Mountain Park, cutting back to Aspen on the hillsides above Aspen airport. Feel like getting out of town a bit more? Nearby Snowmass Mountain has more singletrack, downhill, and enduro riding than your legs could ever handle. Head up the face of Aspen Mountain on the forest service road and enjoy single-track on the way down, or take one of the trails across town, above the old Smuggler Mine. A mid-morning ride to Woody Creek Tavern for lunch is tough to beat it’s about 10 miles from Aspen, just long enough to earn that burger and brew. If you’ve got kids, or don’t fancy riding with traffic, cruise down the valley on the Rio Grande Trail, a former railroad track turned multi-use pathway that stretches 40-plus miles all the way to Glenwood Springs along the Roaring Fork River. From lung-busting road rides to rollercoaster single track, and even family cruiser rides – it’s all there and one of the best things to do in Aspen in the summer! Road BikingĪ couple of Aspen road bike classics are Independence Pass, a lung-busting climb to 12,065 feet above sea level, and Maroon Creek Road, a comparatively flat (but in reality, steady uphill) ride to the iconic Maroon Bells. You hike up a jeep road for two and a half miles to the summit of Triangle Peak, and from there you have a view of the entire Roaring Fork Valley, the whole Elk Mountain Range, and almost all of Aspen-Snowmass’s four ski areas.Īspen has biking options for everybody. You’ll have to drive a few miles down valley to get to the trailhead, but Triangle Peak is a lesser-known hike that reaps big rewards in a short distance. The views are unbeatable the whole way! Maroon Bells peaks reflection in Crater Lake Triangle Peak It’s six and a half miles one-way to West Maroon Pass, but you can turn around whenever you like (or you can keep going, descend the other side of the pass, and walk all the way to Crested Butte!). But once you pass the picnicking families at Crater Lake, the trail becomes infinitely less crowded. This hike starts below the Maroon Bells at Maroon Lake, one of the most photographed spots in the country, and the first few miles are about as busy as you’d expect. Here are some of our favorite trails: West Maroon Pass With fields of wildflowers, mountain vistas, and dense forests, hiking is one of the best things to do in Aspen in the summer. Aspen is nestled in the Roaring Fork Valley which offers a system of trails for every hiker from beginner to experienced.
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