Abandoned Record
About Aspen
This is a site record: what public sources say about Aspen, gathered in one place. We haven't written a full guide yet, so history, current access and photos are still to come. Treat the status as unknown until a guide confirms it.
Directions
Getting there
Before you go
- Many ghost town sites are on private land, active mining claims or tribal land. Check land status and ask permission.
- Roads to old townsites are often unmaintained dirt. Map apps may route over closed or impassable tracks.
- Removing artifacts from public land is illegal under federal and most state laws.
Nearby
Other sites near Aspen
Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our Colorado index.
- Lenado5.2 mi NE · Pitkin
- Ashcroft10.0 mi S · Pitkin
- Norrie13.3 mi NE · Pitkin
- Independence13.8 mi SE · Pitkin
- Crystal17.0 mi SW · Gunnison
- Gothic18.2 mi SW · Gunnison
- Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory18.2 mi SW · Gunnison
- Pittsburg20.7 mi SW · Gunnison
Sources
Sources
- ghosttowns.com, "Aspen": county, roads, climate, best time to visit, remains.