Independence Pass Aspen

Hwy 82, 20 miles E of Aspen, Aspen , Roaring Fork Valley, Colorado, United States - Phone: 970 925 3445 (Forest Service)
  • Traveler Rating 5.00
    70 reviews 7 travel blogs 9 photos

    Attraction Type:

    Scenic drive, Landmark/point of interest, Lookout

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    1of 67 attractions in Aspen

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  • 1

    Aspen, baby!!

    ... dark unfortunately. It's a beautiful drive along really majestic mountains. You climb up to almost 12.100 feet (3.700 mtrs) over Independence pass, before hitting Aspen at 8.000 feet. (2.400 mtrs.) I found a cheap place to stay (for Aspen!) - the St. ...

  • 2

    Aspen, Vail a Beaver Creek

    ... ;ou zkusit sjet nějakou sjezdovku na celoodpruženém bajku. Nejkratší cesta do dalšího centra zábavy vede přes Independence Pass. Nikde jsme nenašli zmínku, že by byl uzavřen a tak to zkoušíme. Silnice se ...

  • 3

    Passes and Fall colours

    10 photos

    Breckenridge to Aspen via Independence ...

  • 4

    Aspen Ho Day 1

    7 photos

    ... , almost 90 degrees in Denver but then temps in the 70's and finally the 60's as we climbed. Finally we reached the summit of Independence pass, just over 12,000 feet. Jill only had to lay down once in the back seat as we twisted and turned up the edge ...

  • 5

    Off to Aspen we go...hopefully

    6 photos

    ... about this before putting these things on the cover of magazines? The next two hours were uneventful driving until we got to Independence Pass. The map really does not do it justice. It's a steep, switchback climb of several thousand feet on a narrow ...

  • 6

    Continental Divide and Aspen

    30 photos

    Continental Divide at Independence Pass (ligne de partage des eaux) 12,095 ft = 3686 m and ...

  • 7

    Arrival into Aspen

    9 photos

    Arrived at Independence Pass just as the sun was setting. Drove 5 mph with the window down and the heat on full blast. There was still snow covering half of the road. The pass was just opened 2 days before that. Arrived into Aspen and stopped in ...