Overview: Aspen Mountain Trail climbs through the heart of the Aspen Ski Area providing beautiful views of the town & Red Mountain. At the summit is the gondola station & The Sundeck
Restaurant with panoramic views of the Aspen Highland Ski Area and Castle Creek Valley.
We continued on with a backcountry drive along remote Richmond Ridge passing through dense forest on a rocky, steep & narrow road. After exiting the woods, the trail goes up and down until it reaches a high point of 12,000 ft. looking out at Taylor Pass & Taylor Park. Driving downhill we descend to Taylor Lake, an attractive alpine lake near the summit & the intersection of
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| Express Creek Road |
Taylor Pass Trail & Express Creek Road. Taylor Pass Trail continues to Crested Butte, while Express Creek leads to Ashcroft & Castle Creek Road. The initial descent of Express Creek Road is a steep, very narrow shelf road with magnificent views. At the timberline, the road enters a dense aspen forest as it continues to descend to Castle Creek Road, about one-quarter of a mile north of the ghost town of Ashcroft.
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| Rocky & narrow Richmond Hill Rd. |
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| Taylor Lake |
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| Richmond Hill Road |
Rating: Moderate. Steepness & rocks require 4-wheel drive.
Stats: Length 21.2 miles. Time: 3.5 hours
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