It's one of them. There are other famous places that have special tourist attractions and/or historical monuments. Some of those other cities are Colorado Springs, Vail, and Denver. Some good places to visit are Garden of the Gods, Pikes Peak, Cave of the Winds, and much more
Up at the ski resort it is about 300''/year is the average. It's somewhere around half that in town.
all i know is that there is Bassault which is close to Aspen, Colorado
in good traffic about 2 hours
From the Denver airport to Aspen is approximatly 160 miles and a 3.75 to 4 hour drive depending on road conditions.
From Breck, go north to Frisco, west on I-70 to Copper Mtn., then south to Leadville over Freemont Pass, continue south from Leadville, then west over Independence Pass to Aspen. (Independence Pass is only open in the summer).
MapQuest estimates the driving time as 3 hours and 39 minutes.
Easy now there is 2 mountain bike trails that are good for beginners in Aspen Colorado. One is to the east called " East Mountain Bike Trails for Beginners in Aspen Colorado". And the 2nd one is to the west called " West Mountain Bike Trails for Beginners in Aspen Colorado".
Google Maps estimates the driving time as 32 hours.
It is 1,238 miles according to Google Maps.
The driving distance is about 1,160 road miles - approximately 19 to 20 hours driving time.
In a straight line, 363 miles.* But driving distance from the south rim of the Grand Canyon to Aspen, Colorado is about 570 miles; that's a little over 9 1/2 hours driving time (not counting stops).
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*Meaning, of course, a straight line in two dimensions; that is, following the curvature of the Earth.
MapQuest estimates the driving time as 3 hours and 39 minutes.
Google Maps estimates the driving time as 14 hours and 21 minutes.