Independence Pass
Neighborhood: Outside the city
Phone: +1 970 963 4959
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At 12,095 feet, this pass ranks as one of the highest paved roads in North America. The views from up top are stunning and border on the kind normally only reserved for National Geographic photographers. The drive from Aspen is equally stunning as the highway zigzags past thick stands of pine, towering cliffs, streams andIndependence Ghost Town. Hairpin turns with precarious drop-offs add to the driving drama. Take Highway 82 east out of Aspen and follow it for approximately 20 miles. Parking, a handicapped paved hiking trail with viewing stand and a Continental Divide sign mark the summit. The road is closed during winter.
24 hrs
Drive above 12,000 feet
Neighborhood: Outside the city
Phone: +1 970 963 4959
Email | Website | Map | add to Travel Bag (NEW)
At 12,095 feet, this pass ranks as one of the highest paved roads in North America. The views from up top are stunning and border on the kind normally only reserved for National Geographic photographers. The drive from Aspen is equally stunning as the highway zigzags past thick stands of pine, towering cliffs, streams and
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Colorado at its best
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Reviewed by:A Yahoo! Contributor from Colorado on May 12 2008
Fabulous experience!
Stunning scenery, excellent adventure, not for the nervous driver. The well-paved road tops out at ...
Reviewed by:A Yahoo! Contributor from Greeley, CO on Mar 31 2008
want to live there.
i like it. it was beautiful & high up! best time to go is after thanksgiving. we went for our honeym...
Reviewed by:A Yahoo! Contributor from Jourdanton, TX on Mar 26 2008
