Mount Elbert, 22 mi from Aspen
Most of what there is to see is mountains & ski areas: 11 of 17. None of them is inside Aspen itself. If you have a day, head to Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park, 59 mi away.
Mount Elbert
Highest mountain in the U.S. state of Colorado (14,440').
The towns around it, and where to stay →
Where they are
Betty Ford Alpine Gardens marks the outer edge, 40 mi away.
Orange: Aspen. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything to see
All 27 on the list lie within 60 miles.
2Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park
National park in Montrose County, Colorado, United States.
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8Grand Mesa
Mountain in Meza and Delta counties in Colorado, United States.
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14Glenwood Canyon
Scenic canyon in Garfield and Eagle counties in Colorado, United States.
Glenwood Caverns
Adventure park on a mountaintop in Glenwood Springs, Colorado.
Crested Butte Mountain Resort
Ski area in Colorado, United States.
Loveland Basin Ski Area
Snow skiing area located in Colorado along the Continental Divide, with a peak elevation over 13,000 feet. The ski area sits above the Eisenhower and Johnson Tunnels on Interstate Highway 70 in Clear Creek County..
Curecanti National Recreation Area
Recreation area protecting a series of reservoirs on the Gunnison River in Colorado, United States.
Tabor Opera House
Former movie theater in Leadville, Colorado, United States.
National Mining Hall of Fame
Archive organization in Leadville, United States.
Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Photo credits
Mount Elbert: Hogs555 (talk · contribs), CC BY-SA 4.0 · Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park: http://www.terraprints.com, CC BY 2.5 · Maroon Bells: Rhododendrites, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Vail: Rudi Riet from Washington, DC, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Beaver Creek: Unknown, Public domain · Copper Mountain: Jarrod Doll from United States of America, CC BY 2.0 · South Park City: Ken Gallager, Public domain · Grand Mesa: DrunkDriver, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Breckenridge: Ahodges7, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Arapahoe Basin: David Benbennick took this photo, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Keystone: Ahodges7, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Aspen Mountain: Unknown, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Glenwood Canyon: White River National Forest U.S. Forest Service, Public domain · Crested Butte Mountain Resort: Draconrex, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Loveland Basin Ski Area: Blakeops at English Wikipedia, Public domain · White River National Forest: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Public domain · Buttermilk: Werdna, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Aspen Highlands: This Photo was taken by Wolfgang Moroder. Feel free to use my photos, but ple, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Curecanti National Recreation Area: The original uploader was Nationalparks at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 2.5 · Tabor Opera House: Int77345, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Betty Ford Alpine Gardens: Unknown, CC BY-SA 2.5 · National Mining Hall of Fame: Craig Talbert, CC BY 3.0
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