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Aspen, CO USA
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Aspen city guide featuring Aspen, Colorado (CO) attractions, places and sights nearby, attractions close to Aspen centre, excursions, Ashcroft, Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park, Independence Pass and general information about attractions nearby Aspen, Colorado (CO), USA.
Attractions Nearby Aspen - Last updated 27/8/2008.
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Attractions Nearby Aspen
(Aspen, Colorado - CO, USA)
Aspen is surrounded by stunning wilderness areas, scenic attractions and spectacular Aspen mountain ranges, popular among cross-country skiers during the winter and hikers, horseback riders and mountain bikers during the summer.
White River National Forest nearby Aspen encompasses an incredible range of terrain and attractions, as well as a hut system for multi-day treks and other wild adventures. The area surrounding Aspen is also home to historic villages with a fascinating past, many now all but deserted. Here are some of the most popular attractions close to Aspen.
Aspen Attractions Nearby: Collegiate Peaks Wilderness Area - White River, San Isabel and Gunnison National Forests, Colorado (CO), USA
This wilderness area boasts the most fourteeners of any wilderness area in the lower 48 states of America, making it a Mecca for rock climbers, especially on weekends when the place can get crowded. Along with spectacular towering peaks, the area is home to pristine lakes, varied wildlife and wooded valleys, and is within easy reach of Aspen.
Aspen attraction open: daily
Aspen attraction admission: free
Aspen Attractions Nearby: Ashcroft - Castle Creek Road, Aspen, Colorado (CO), USA
Once a booming mining town in the late 19th century, Ashcroft is now a historic ghost town with plenty of old buildings to explore and is set in the beautiful Castle Creek Valley.
Aspen attraction open: daily
Aspen attraction admission: charges apply, children under 10 years old are free
Aspen Attractions Nearby: Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park - 51000, Two Rivers Plaza Road, Glenwood Springs, Colorado (CO), USA
Tel: +1 800 530 1635
Accessed via a scenic sky lift is Glenwood Caverns, a network of ancient caves high up in the Rockies. This park also offers panoramic views of the valley below, various rides and a great restaurant.
Aspen attraction open: daily - 08:30 to 22:00
Aspen attraction admission: charge, discounts available for seniors and children
Aspen Attractions Nearby: Independence Pass - Highway 82, Aspen, Colorado (CO), 81611, USA
Tel: + 1 970 925 3445
This is a spectacular drive that winds itself high up into the Rockies until reaching Independence Pass, a highly popular lookout point that offers amazing views and breathtaking mountain scenery. The ghost town of Independence is also nearby.
Aspen attraction open: summer only
Aspen attraction admission: free
Aspen Attractions Nearby: Hunter-Fryingpan Wilderness Area - White River National Forest, Colorado (CO), USA
This wilderness area is much less frequented by tourists than its more famous counterparts, making it a perfect place to escape the madding crowd. The vast Hunter-Fryingpan Wilderness Area, nearby Aspen, is crisscrossed with superb hiking trails through pristine expanses of pine forests and river valleys and is home to all sorts of wildlife.
Aspen attraction open: daily
Aspen attraction admission: free
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