Must-see attractions in Aspen & the Maroon Bells

  • Ice Age Discovery Center

    Aspen

    In October 2010, a bulldozer working near Snowmass unearthed the tusk of a female mammoth. Spurred by this unusual discovery, the Denver Museum of Nature …

  • Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park

    Aspen & the Maroon Bells

    This family-oriented destination lumps together several attractions at once: the Fairy Caves (once billed as the eighth wonder of the world), a full-on…

  • Independence

    Aspen

    Just 16 miles east of Aspen, at the foot of Independence Pass, this gold-mining boom town turned ghost town started as a tented camp in the summer of 1879…

  • Ashcroft

    Aspen

    The access point to the breathtaking Castle Creek Valley is the ghost town of Ashcroft, a silver-mining town founded in 1880. What remains are mostly…

  • Linwood Cemetery

    Aspen & the Maroon Bells

    Established in 1886, this is where John Henry ‘Doc’ Holliday was allegedly laid to rest in November 1887 (debate about this persists, since some scholars…

  • Aspen Art Museum

    Aspen

    This art museum's striking building features a warm, lattice-like exterior designed by Pritzker Prize–winner Shigeru Ban and contains three floors of…

  • Redstone Castle

    Aspen & the Maroon Bells

    Several of Redstone's original buildings are still standing, including the original chalet-style workers' cottages and John Osgood's personal residence,…

  • Frontier Historical Museum

    Aspen & the Maroon Bells

    Tucked into a quiet, leafy neighborhood, this community museum has an excellent collection of historic photos and old maps. The staff are history buffs:…

  • Christopher Martin Gallery

    Aspen

    Local artist Christopher Martin specializes in reverse glass painting, a technique that dates back to the Middle Ages. Stop by for a peek at his dynamic…

  • Peter Lik

    Aspen

    Displays the work of the self-taught Australian photographer. Lik focuses on vibrant panoramic landscapes, with a fine selection of local Aspen shots that…

  • Boesky West

    Aspen

    Opened in 2017, this is the Western outpost of Marianne Boesky's Manhattan gallery, displaying the works of emerging artists over two floors.

  • Galerie Maximillian

    Aspen

    Come here for famous 20th-century names from Chagall to Lichtenstein, mixed in with works from contemporary American and British artists.

  • Baldwin Gallery

    Aspen

    A two-floor gallery, the Baldwin opened in 1994 and specializes in contemporary American art. It's among the best in the Rocky Mountains.

  • Rio Grande Park

    Aspen

    Aspen’s biggest public park runs along the river and is bisected by the Rio Grande Trail for 2.1 miles. The park is home to an enticing skate park,…

  • Wagner Park

    Aspen

    A patch of green just off the Mill St mall, edged with cedars and a couple of shimmering aspens, and views of the Red and Aspen mountains. American…

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