Scenic drive
Independence Pass
Aspen, Colorado
Winding road between Aspen and Twin Lakes that crosses the Continental Divide at 12,095 ft.
- Cost
- Free
- Time to allow
- 2 hours
Highway 82 over Independence Pass climbs high above the treeline and drops down to Twin Lakes. There are short walks to tundra viewpoints at the top. Trailers and long vehicles are banned on the steepest side.
Good to know
- Closed for winter, usually Nov to Memorial Day
- Vehicles over 35 ft are not allowed
- Stop at the summit boardwalk
- Open
- Late May to early November
- Getting there
- Paved, narrow and steep with hairpins
- Vehicles
- Fine in any car
- Dogs
- Dogs welcome
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