| Come and experience Aspen's "other season". Widely | | | | multi-million dollar houses, both old and new, many of |
| accepted as one of the best winter ski destinations | | | | which have unique and colorful gardens facing the |
| in the world, Aspen, Colorado also boasts an amazing | | | | streets for your viewing pleasure. Along you journey |
| array of summer vacation activities. There is | | | | through the West End, pay a visit to the Aspen |
| something to do for people of all ages and interests- | | | | Historical Society at 620 W. Bleeker Street. A trip |
| from a physically challenging bike ride up to the | | | | through Aspen's colorful past is a very pleasant and |
| majestic Maroon Bells, to a romp in the downtown | | | | casually educational way to spend a few hours. |
| water fountain, to a culturally challenging visit to the | | | | Some of the "ing" activities that await you during |
| open-air tent of the Aspen Music Festival, Aspen will | | | | your Aspen summer vacation package include: |
| deliver good times for all! The weather is perhaps the | | | | walking & hiking, fishing, rafting, golfing, |
| most attractive summertime attribute of this | | | | people-watching, gallery-perusing, music-listening, |
| mountain mecca. Marked by temperatures in the | | | | biking, fine dining, sunbathing, swimming, eating & |
| mid-70s to low 80s with only an occasional afternoon | | | | drinking, shopping, resting, bar hopping, and even |
| rain shower, the marvelous summer weather allows | | | | peacefully sleeping, just to mention a few... |
| for wonderfully long days in the mountain sunshine. | | | | If walking and hiking is your thing, the Aspen area |
| As long-time Aspen locals will attest, summer often | | | | has miles and miles of beautiful, well-maintained trails. |
| becomes their favorite season. They still enjoy skiing | | | | The City of Aspen has its own wonderful trails |
| in winter but can't wait for the "moguls to break" in | | | | system that connects the whole town and the |
| the spring and for the old mining town to "POP" into | | | | immediate vicinity. |
| verdant summer greenery. One of America's "Tree | | | | There are also many trails around Aspen that are |
| City USA" program participants, the City of Aspen | | | | maintained by the US Forest Service. One such trail is |
| and surrounding Pitkin County have passed legislation | | | | the Ute Trail. This trail is a real hiker's hike-straight up |
| to constantly manage their public tree resources, | | | | through dense pine forest to a rocky outcropping |
| resulting in a valley-sea of green. | | | | that offers a stunning panoramic of the upper |
| One way to experience some of Aspen's beautifully | | | | Roaring Fork Valley. The Ute trail is approximately 2 |
| green residential landscapes is to take a walk through | | | | miles long with an elevation gain of 1,160 feet. |
| the "West End". This neighborhood is comprised of | | | | |