After years of applying temporary fixes to try to ease overcrowding at the Maroon Bells Scenic Area, a consortium of local caretakers is determined to come up with a comprehensive plan for management. Pitkin County.
The U.S. Forest Service will delay implementation of a fee and reservation system for overnight visits to parts of the Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness until summer 2023.
The U.S. Forest Service will delay implementation of a fee and reservation system for overnight visits to parts of the Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness until summer 2023.
Wilderness rangers reported fewer incidents in 2021 than 2020 in the Aspen area, but they still had to deal with lots of garbage, human waste and illegal campfires.