Well maintained paved trail along the river. Nice views. Bike rental available in many places around town.
Beautiful scenic path along the river. Trees heavy with snow.Water rushing along side. Crisp mountain air. Asoen blue skies.
We rented bikes in downtown Aspen, and took the Rio Grande trail to Woody Creek Tavern. This trail is immaculately maintained and drop dead scenic. Wow. Walk it, Bike it. Enjoy this trail! A fun half day activity.
We borrowed some bikes and road out of town on the trail. We went during the offseason, so it wasn't crowded at all, but I'm not sure how it would be in peak season. The trail was relatively flat and very well maintained, and the creek and changing leaves were beautiful. We rode the trail back into town as well, and it is extremely convenient and easy to access.
During our recent stay in Carbondale our "cabin" was on the trail. What a scenic and beautiful trail. We walked it daily with our dogs and our only disappointment is that we didn't bring our bikes!
my fiance and I rented bikes in downtown aspen and rode this trail. Coming back was all uphill where if you are not in great shape it can be a struggle. im 28 and pretty active but I was hurting by the time we got back. you can take the easy way out and take the bus if you like. overall is was fun
Rode from Aspen to Carbondale and back with my wife. Just beautiful, about 1500 ft elevation gain coming back up the river, several places to eat along the way, along the river all the way. A lovely day.
We walked 9 miles along this trail. It was very scenic along the river and especially where there was snow on the ground. It was an easy walk and a nice wide trail.
Easy hike along some very scenic spots. Part of the trail goes past the John Denver Sanctuary, a very pretty spot. Loved being beside the river and seeing the water rushing over the rocks. The entire trail is 45 miles long, I only explored about six miles of it, between Aspen and about three miles north of Stein Park, where we parked the second day. Beautiful scenery, well maintained trail, level. Many opportunities to go off main trail to get closer to bridges and water. Easy hike, very beautiful, don't miss it. Restrooms as Stein Park, bring water to drink along the trail.
My wife and I rented our bikes in Aspen. We then proceeded north along the trail to Woody's Tavern for a quick bite to eat. From there we re-entered the trail and road on to the Arciero Trailhead. The Old Snowmass bus stop is a short jaunt away on Highway 82. From there we road the bus back to Aspen. The bus came equipped with an outside bike rack.Do yourself a favor when in Aspen check out the Rio Grande Trail.