Thursday
Jan 14, 2021 at 7:55 AM
Jan 14, 2021 at 7:55 AM
Barely 10 miles from the Continental Divide and a spectacular 8,000 feet above sea level, my travel pal Maureen and I drove north along the Roaring Fork River, stunned by the breathtaking scenery as we passed trails of evergreens and spied numerous snow-dusted peaks. The best of the Rocky Mountains’ Sawatch and Elk ranges can be enjoyed on this ride to Aspen, Colorado, a former silver mine camp and mountainous town better known today as a ski resort destination. Its namesake hails from the distinctive, golden-leafed Aspen trees that blanket millions of acres in these high elevations.