"Experience this 4.4-mile out-and-back trail near Carbondale, Colorado. Generally considered a…read morechallenging route, it takes an average of 3 h 41 min to complete. This trail is great for backpacking and hiking, and it's unlikely you'll encounter many other people while exploring. The best times to visit this trail are July through October. Dogs are welcome and may be off-leash in some areas. This is a steep hike with spectacularly rewarding views of the Ragged Mountain Range. Start at Yule Creek trailhead. At about half mile at the Y, stay right until you reach a 4 way intersection (with Anthricite). Go straight and start climbing. Once you reach the ridge, follow the to the highest point; that is Marble Point. The ridge trail continues on to Raspberry Creek Loop at the second valley." 1. be sure to have the trail mapped before going. There is no service in marble. (there is no service from carbondale to paonia. So be sure to have all trails pulled up and also directions also pulled up or screen shotted. 2. There is not really a parking lot. Its more like road side parking and its not really obvious where the trailhead is. There are not any signs. Its only a handful of spots. 3. There are no bathrooms or dog poop bags or trash cans. Be sure to plan on packing out what you pack in (including trash, dog poop. human waste......) 4. The trail is remote. The weeds are tall in areas if you struggle with allergies you may want to wear long pants. 5. It is definitely steep! 6. There is a small sign on a tree where the trail forks. Watch for that or you will end up on the wrong trail. 7. The beginning of the trail is in rough shape. You might want some poles for it. Beautiful view at the top! Was a steep climb but worth it! Hung out at the top for a bit and just took it all in. this area is so lovely.

The John Denver Sanctuary and the surrounding Park area are must for a 1st time visitor to Aspen…read morewhether you are a fan of John or not. if you are a fan, many of his songs are enshrined on large stones. (See my photos.) It is such a beautiful, soothing, relaxing area, with trails, and running brooks, and streams. Great place to meditate. Locals also walk their dogs and hike/run through this area daily. It just takes an hour to explore and is a break from the business district a few blocks away. We parked in front of the stores in the business area and walked it over. Make sure to put enough money in the meter--Aspen is agressive on issuing parking tickets. There are other trails that connect to here you can hike of you have more time than we did. Check it out!

Peaceful, nice stroll with beautiful surrounding views. If your a Denver can, it's a must while in…read moreAspen. Allow time to stroll along the water which offers many trails

So I generally shy away from 14ers as the tourists crap everywhere on the trail leaving toilet…read morepaper widely seen For those visiting please dig a cathole 6 inches deep and PACK your toilet paper out Elbert is a wonderful trail well maintained and easy to hike...compared to Capitol or Longs. Start early 5-6am Bring 2-3 liters of water, snacks,and proper layers of clothing 2nd highest peak in the continuous United States

Despite not being as challenging as some 14ers, Mount Elbert near Leadville can be an unforgettable…read moreexperience. At ten miles roundtrip with a 4,700' gain, the Class One will still remind your body it's not just a walk-up. This time of year, temps can be absolutely perfect -- or bitter cold -- and potentially hypothermia-inducing if you get soaked. We're getting into the shoulder season a bit early, so know your route, target summit time and weather conditions to be faced before embarking. Depending on experience, for some hikers, the forecast probably already makes this a no-go.

Our climb of Pyramid with Amos and Steve was awesome! First time on class 4 rock and they took the…read moretime to teach route finding, climbing techniques and sharing great stories while always keeping us safe. Class act at Aspen Expeditions! Thank you guys for a fantastic time!

Up for an adventure? These are the guys to go to in Aspen. We did a half day of ice climbing; a…read morestrenuous but exhilarating experience. The ice waterfall you climb is about a 20 minute hike into a park. You do need to carry some gear and the fresh snow made the élan a little tough, but the terrain was flat. Our guide then secured the belay line and showed us how to ice climb. My wife and I have no experience and low to moderate athletic abilities (we are not rock climbers). Swinging that ice tool into the ice and starting your climb is a rush, but pace yourself. It is a difficult climb to the top. Highly recommend the experience. Average athletic ability recommended.

You have to stop here during fall. Thé color of the water is so gorgeous! The trail is easily short…read moreand accessible, pet friendly and not long at all. Wonderful views and one of my favorite places around this area. Just listening to the water was so relaxing. A beautiful place to visit.

I absolutely loved this hike soooo much . I have a bad foot with so many medical issues . I chose…read morethis trail because is so short . When we reached the ice cave I Decided not to risk lowering myself into the cave only because of my foot. There was another guy who had just had foot surgery and also decided against going down into the ice cave only. But he had made it too all the way down the trail . My husband did and showed me amazing pictures. This hike was just beyond words. I took it slow and was careful . There was a breathtaking waterfall . Of all the things we have done on this trip THIS is my favorite.

Wagner Park is right downtown. It is a nice break from all the buildings to see this park. During…read moremy visit it appeared to have a lot of happy dogs enjoying the snow. There is not too much too the park but it is pleasant.

Pretty park in the heart of Aspen! Perfect place to throw around a ball, read a book, or sit with…read morefriends! I found a spot under a tree to read my book, and there were plenty of people and families throwing around baseballs and playing with dogs! Very pretty park - and great place to enjoy Aspen's gorgeous summer weather!

Castle Peak is just outside of Aspen, CO in the elk mountains. It is commonly done with Conundrum…read morepeak, as it is just a short 30-40 min ridge walk away! There is a 2WD road and if you attempt the 4WD lot there are many camp spots and pull outs along the way. I'm notorious for getting my Crosstrek up horrible road, but driving up in the dark I decided to call it at a large split in the road and car camp around camp site 7. The majority of the hike will be up this long awful road unless you're one of the few who gets up to the top! Then it's maybe a mile or 2 or uphill trail and some light scrambling to the summit. The hike itself was nothing special, but the views from the top of the maroon bells and purple mountains were phenomenal. I'd highly recommend continuing on to summit conundrum.

I'm writing a review of a mountain again. I am pretty amused by the idea of reviewing a mountain…read more I don't really have much else to do right now anyway. This is a fairly easy but very long 14er climb to the second highest peak in Colorado. The climb (literally, climb) up the last few hundred feet was probably the most challenging part. I went in from what's called Horn Fork Basin and it's not a day hike unless you're into high-speed high-altitude jogging. So I made a short vacation out of it instead. The picture that is my primary Yelp photo right now is actually a picture of me howling at the moon with Mount Harvard in the background, but it's daytime so I guess I was howling at the sun. That was a good day. The picture was taken from the North side, which is close to Missouri Basin, whereas the recommended route to climb Mt Harvard is actually an approach from the south. So don't be disappointed if it doesn't look like it did in the photo, you have to go around to the other side for that view of it. Regardless, it's a nice looking chunk of granite, ensconced in flattering sides. I thought that since you pretty much need a 4x4 to get to the trail head and there is only one marked trail into the Horn Fork Basin it would be very private and isolated, but no. Welcome to Colorado. There were people somehow driving their Mitsubishi Eclipse rentals up there and there were plenty of people around. Crowds of people, actually coming up from several different approaches. Still a great trip though.