Colorado may be best known for the soaring ... If you're looking for a challenging hike near Aspen, put the American Lake Trail on your list. This 3-mile one-way trek winds through aspen groves ...

An Aspen, Colorado summer is nothing short of spectacular ... the trail has a breathtaking view of an alpine lake surrounded by wildflowers, and the dual peaks of Maroon and North Maroon.

The popular and heavily-traveled Colorado Highway 82 over Independence ... Historically, the high-mountain route between Aspen and Twin Lakes tends to open around Memorial Day, with the previous ...

The lake — fed by the Government Highline Canal and connected to the Colorado River — was drained in November after a years-long battle against invasive zebra mussels. Colorado Parks and Wildlife ...