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5 Porch Notes tagged “aspen,” from counties across Colorado.

Outdoors and wildfire - Jefferson County

Meyer Ranch is the aspen-and-meadow stop on the U.S. 285 side

Meyer Ranch Park near Conifer on U.S. 285 is southern Jeffco's gentler foothills stop: meadows, aspen, forest trails, and winter sledding.

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Cars and driving - Gunnison County

Kebler Pass is gravel, famous for fall aspens, and closed in winter

Kebler Pass west of Crested Butte is a gravel road through huge aspen stands, part of the West Elk Loop scenic byway, and it closes each winter.

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Home and property - Pitkin County

An Aspen historic property needs review before exterior work

A designated or historic-district property in Aspen needs preservation review and approval before most exterior work begins.

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Water and land - Pitkin County

A 25-Acre Nature Preserve Tucked Behind the Aspen Post Office

Hallam Lake puts a half-mile boardwalk loop through wetlands and aspen forest a few minutes' walk from downtown Aspen, with resident birds of prey and an on-site naturalist.

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History and culture - Pitkin County

Aspen began as a silver mining camp

Aspen grew out of a 1880s silver boom in the Roaring Fork Valley, and the 1893 silver crash that followed shaped the town long before skiing arrived.

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