Carbondale

Carbondale

Located 170 miles west of Denver and 30 miles from Aspen in the heart of Colorado's central Rocky Mountains, the picturesque town of Carbondale was first occupied by the Ute Indians, then by silver prospectors, cattle ranchers and potato farmers.

Touted as one of “The Top 10 Adventure Towns in the U.S. ” by National Geographic Adventure magazine and as one of the 50 Best Places to Live/Most Active Towns by Men’s Journal magazine, Carbondale is a great base camp for recreation enthusiasts. Resting in the magnificent shadow of 12,953-foot Mt. Sopris, there is plenty to do, including biking, hiking, gold medal fly-fishing, kayaking, and world class skateboarding. In winter, excellent cross-country skiing can be found at Spring Gulch and beautiful snowmobiling and snowshoeing trails are accessible in all directions. World famous downhill skiing and snowboarding is 30 miles away in Aspen/Snowmass and also 15 miles away at Sunlight Mountain in Glenwood Springs.For a spectacular driving experience, the West Elk Loop, a Colorado Scenic Byway, starts/ends in Carbondale and wanders on the edge of town, and the commercial airports of Aspen, Eagle/Vail, and Grand Junction offer convenient access to Carbondale.

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