Aspen-Sopris Ranger District

About this spot

Aspen-Sopris manages five Wilderness areas (http://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/whiteriver/recarea/?recid=81135) and the spectacular Maroon Bells Recreation Area (http://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/whiteriver/specialplaces/?cid=stelprd3835353), the historical Crystal Mill (http://www.marbletourismassociation.org/crystal_mill.html), Ashcroft ghost town, and the small mining town of Marble, CO. This area provides outstanding recreational opportunities including downhill & cross-country skiing, hunting, hiking, camping, rafting, four-wheeling, snowmobiling, and world class fly fishing in gold medal waters. Big game hunters will find numerous rewards with our generous elk and deer populations hosting an estimated 45,000 elk and 80,000 deer within our summer inventory. Our forest rangers offer hundreds of group tours and interpretive presentations throughout the year at our local schools, on the trail, in our campgrounds, and on location at our three visitor centers. For visitors unable to visit one of our visitor center locations, please search our Recreation Opportunity Guides (http://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/whiteriver/recreation/?cid=stelprdb5187184) for free downloadable road and trail guides for the Aspen-Sopris Ranger District. Recreation areas within this district include: • Aspen Area (http://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/whiteriver/recreation/recarea/?recid=40407) • Basalt Area (http://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/whiteriver/recreation/recarea/?recid=40409) • Carbondale Area (http://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/whiteriver/recreation/recarea/?recid=40415) • Marble Area (http://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/whiteriver/recreation/recarea/?recid=40439) •