Aspen Highlands
Aspen Highlands is a skiing mountain in Aspen, Colorado, famous for the Highland Bowl ski area. Worth the trip, Mount Elbert is 23 mi off. The coldest months are January, February and December, with highs of 33–37°F.
A ski area, 3 mi southwest of Aspen
3,527 feet of vertical
76 runs and 6 lifts. That’s more vertical than 96% of the 232 U.S. ski areas we track.
About 171 inches of snow a year
The nearest weather station records about 171" of snow in a normal winter, with January nights around 10°. When to go ↓
Aspen is the nearest base
Aspen is 3 miles northeast, with 51 places to stay. Where to stay ↓
An airport 4 miles away
Aspen-Pitkin County Airport (Sardy Field) (ASE) has airline service, about 4 miles from Aspen Highlands.
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures and Wikipedia.
Picking a season
Each month’s highs and lows around Aspen Highlands are below.
Aspen Highlands
Aspen Highlands is a skiing mountain in Aspen, Colorado, famous for the Highland Bowl ski area. The Aspen Skiing Company operates Aspen Highlands.
- Type
- Ski area
- Terrain
- 76 runs · 3,527 ft vertical · 6 lifts
- Wikipedia readers
- 3.3K a year
- Official site
- aspensnowmass.com/four-mountains/aspen-highlands
A base for Aspen Highlands
For a bed close by, look to Aspen (51) and Snowmass Village (38).
Aspen
The closest town with somewhere to stay.
6,489 people · 24% vacation homes
3 mi northeast of Aspen Highlands
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Aspen Highlands | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspen 24% vacation homes | 3 mi northeast | 5 min | 51 38 hotels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 10 lodges & cabins · 1 campground | 6,489 | $820K | C− |
| Snowmass Village 34% vacation homes | 6 mi northwest | 10 min | 38 33 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 4 lodges & cabins | 2,965 | $1,730K | — |
| Mount Crested Butte 57% vacation homes | 18 mi south | 30 min | 14 9 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 4 lodges & cabins | 966 | $555K | — |
| Crested Butte 34% vacation homes | 21 mi south | 30 min | 15 5 hotels · 3 inns & B&Bs · 5 lodges & cabins · 1 hostel · 1 RV park | 1,693 | $1,011K | B+ |
| Marble | 19 mi west | 30 min | 7 1 inn or B&B · 5 lodges & cabins · 1 campground | 133 | $774K | — |
| Basalt | 17 mi northwest | 25 min | 5 2 hotels · 1 motel · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground | 4,009 | $1,180K | B− |
| Norrie | 16 mi northeast | 25 min | 3 1 hotel · 2 lodges & cabins | — | — | — |
| Redstone | 20 mi west | 30 min | 4 2 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins | 144 | $827K | — |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Pair Aspen Highlands with these
You can reach each of these within 62 miles.
Big draw123 mi MountainMount Elbert
29 mi MountainMaroon Bells
32 mi Ski areaAspen Mountain138 runs · 3,299 ft vertical45 mi Ski areaAspen Snowmass107 runs · 4,403 ft vertical
52 mi Ski areaButtermilk50 runs · 2,009 ft vertical
62 mi National ParkBlack Canyon of the Gunnison National Park250K visitors a year
41 mi Ski areaVail322 runs · 3,523 ft vertical
36 mi Ski areaBeaver Creek242 runs · 4,046 ft verticalPhoto credits
Mount Elbert: Hogs555 (talk · contribs), CC BY-SA 4.0 · Maroon Bells: Rhododendrites, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Aspen Mountain: Unknown, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Buttermilk: Werdna, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park: http://www.terraprints.com, CC BY 2.5 · Vail: Rudi Riet from Washington, DC, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Beaver Creek: Unknown, Public domain
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Planning a visit to Aspen Highlands
What town is Aspen Highlands near?
Aspen, CO, about 3 miles northeast.
What is the closest airport to Aspen Highlands?
Aspen-Pitkin County Airport (Sardy Field) (ASE), about 4 miles away. The nearest big hub is City of Colorado Springs Municipal (COS), about 119 miles.
Where should I stay near Aspen Highlands?
Aspen (3 mi, 51 places to stay), Snowmass Village (6 mi, 38 places to stay) and Mount Crested Butte (18 mi, 14 places to stay).
Advice from Aspen
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Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.