Discover Trails Joining Glenwood Springs and Aspen, Colorado
Rio Grande Trail is a great multi-use path.
If you’re looking for the perfect bike trail for your family outing, try a rail-to-trail paved path.
A rail-to-trail paved path is a recreational pathway created on an unused rail bed.
They’re perfect for biking because they were built with a very gradual slope.
Trains weren’t able to go up or down steep grades.
Generally, a rail-to-trail path is flat, long, and frequently takes you through a historical area.
In the United States, the Rails-to-Trails-Conservancy is a group that advocates for all rail trails, and they’re a great source of information.
The Rio Grande Trail is a popular choice for families in Glenwood Springs.
It’s perfect for riders of all ages and abilities.
The beautiful Roaring Fork River is beside the trail on most of your journey, making it a pleasant experience in nature.
This river is an important part of the Roaring Fork watershed area, and runs from the Sawatch Range, passes through Aspen on its way below Carbondale.
