Colorado · Hiking

Aspen

2.2 mi
round trip
337 ft
climb
9,068 ft
high point
Out and back
route

Caution at last check

Agency alerts are in effect for this area; weather is good · USFS, OpenWeather · checked 20 h ago

Is Aspen open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Hahns Peak-Bears Ears Ranger District. It doesn't name Aspen, so check the source for the area it covers.

As of · Source: USFS · Hahns Peak-Bears Ears Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Aspen is an easy, out-and-back hike of about 2.2 miles in the Hahns Peak-Bears Ears Ranger District of the Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest in Colorado. The trail rises from a low point of 8,728 feet to a high of 9,068 feet, with a total elevation gain of about 337 feet. The Aspen Trailhead is the starting point, and the parking area is labeled ASPEN. The trail is a natural-surface route that allows both horses and bikes, so it works for riders and pack animals as well as hikers. It is open year-round, and the Forest Service manages the land. The trailhead sits close to several other destinations. Freeman Reservoir Campground is about half a mile away, and the Cottonwood and Sherman-Freeman hikes are each within about half a mile. For a longer outing, the Bears Ears hike lies roughly 4.6 miles away.