421 official trails lie within 25 miles of Aspen — 1,457 miles in total, 122 rated easy and 141 hard or expert. Every distance and elevation figure below is computed from the agency centerline and a 10 m elevation model, not crowd-sourced.
The biggest climb nearby gains 4,712 ft; the median trail gains 885 ft.
| Trail | Miles | Climb | Difficulty | Drive from town |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maroon Snowmass Trail | 15.3 | 4,050 ft | Expert | 28 min · 13 mi |
| Lily Lake Trail | 11.1 | 3,303 ft | Expert | 1 h 26 min · 52 mi |
| Conundrum Creek Trail | 10.1 | 4,138 ft | Expert | 16 min · 6 mi |
| East Creek/Gift Creek Trail | 7.4 | 4,439 ft | Expert | 1 h 15 min · 45 mi |
| East Snowmass Trail | 7.2 | 4,350 ft | Expert | 28 min · 13 mi |
| Mount Sopris Trail | 6.7 | 4,264 ft | Expert | 56 min · 27 mi |
| Rocky Fork Trail | 10.6 | 3,270 ft | Expert | 1 h 05 min · 31 mi |
| Hell Roaring Trail | 6.7 | 3,801 ft | Expert | 1 h 00 min · 22 mi |
| Black Cloud Trail | 5.1 | 4,712 ft | Expert | 1 h 27 min · 34 mi |
| Mount Thomas Trail | 14.1 | 1,693 ft | Expert | 2 h 03 min · 49 mi |
| Avalanche Lake Trail | 9.0 | 3,178 ft | Expert | 14 mi (straight-line) |
| Capitol Creek Trail | 8.2 | 3,055 ft | Expert | 56 min · 21 mi |
| Carbonate Creek/Buckskin Trail | 6.5 | 3,954 ft | Expert | 1 h 37 min · 56 mi |
| Daisy Pass Trail | 10.0 | 2,096 ft | Expert | 2 h 48 min · 47 mi |
| Ruedi Overlook Trail | 6.5 | 3,727 ft | Expert | 1 h 04 min · 32 mi |
| East Creek Trail | 4.5 | 4,282 ft | Expert | 1 h 15 min · 45 mi |
| Cattle Creek Trail | 8.8 | 2,751 ft | Expert | 1 h 05 min · 31 mi |
| Woody Creek Trail | 9.2 | 2,961 ft | Expert | 48 min · 16 mi |
| Laplata Peak Trail | 4.0 | 4,224 ft | Expert | 1 h 22 min · 30 mi |
| Taylor Creek Trail | 7.7 | 3,197 ft | Expert | 1 h 56 min · 48 mi |
| North Fork Crystal River Trail | 8.0 | 2,501 ft | Expert | 2 h 57 min · 50 mi |
| Colorado Trail Segment 9 | 12.7 | 1,675 ft | Expert | 2 h 16 min · 64 mi |
| West Maroon Trail | 8.4 | 2,410 ft | Expert | 2 h 46 min · 69 mi |
| Geneva Lake Trail | 6.4 | 2,754 ft | Expert | 2 h 13 min · 63 mi |
Waterfalls: Copper Creek Trail to Judd Falls
Summits: Mount Sopris Trail to Mount Sopris; Black Cloud Trail to Mount Elbert; Mount Thomas Trail to Red Table Mountain; Ruedi Overlook Trail to Red Hill
Lakes: Maroon Snowmass Trail to Maroon Lake; Lily Lake Trail to Lily Lake; Conundrum Creek Trail to Silver Dollar Pond; Mount Sopris Trail to Thomas Lakes
Viewpoints: Maroon Snowmass Trail to Beaver Dam; Ruedi Overlook Trail to Fryingpan Overlook; West Maroon Trail to West Maroon Trailhead; Copper Creek Trail to Judd Falls
Hot springs: Filoha Meadows Trail to Penny Hot Springs
Mountain passes: Maroon Snowmass Trail to Buckskin Pass; Conundrum Creek Trail to Triangle Pass; Daisy Pass Trail to Daisy Pass; Cattle Creek Trail to Taylor Creek Pass
Springs: Conundrum Creek Trail to Conundrum Hot Springs; Sawmill Trail to Sawmill Gulch Spring; West Brush Creek Trail to Adam Mountain Spring; Antones Trail to Antones Spring
Nearby towns: Gypsum (30 mi) · Avon (35 mi) · Glenwood Springs (36 mi) · Gunnison (45 mi)
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