Aspen Highlands
Home of Highland Bowl, a hike-to expert paradise with some of the most thrilling in-bounds terrain in the country.
Key Stats
Terrain Breakdown
The percentage of marked trails in each difficulty level. A higher beginner percentage means more terrain suitable for novices and families; a higher advanced percentage means more challenge for experts.
Best For
When to go
Average monthly snowfall and snowpack depth, with the typical operating window shaded.
Aspen Highlands's heaviest snowfall and deepest snowpack both land in February.
- Snowfall
- peaks Feb
- Snowpack
- peaks Feb
- Typical season
- Oct – May
Snowfall: NOAA, 30-year normals (1991–2020).
Snow depth: NOAA, daily station data (1994–2023).
Location
Aspen Highlands sits in the Elk Mountains of central Colorado, just outside the town of Aspen in the Roaring Fork Valley. This is high-alpine, continental-interior terrain, with a summit reaching well above the tree line.
Getting there
Fly into Aspen (ASE), about 10 minutes from the resort by road.
- Aspen (ASE)10 minutesDirections
- Eagle/Vail (EGE)1.5 hoursDirections
- Montrose (MTJ)3 hoursDirections
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