You can catch the path in Aspen and ride it all the way to Glenwood Springs, or pick it up anywhere along the way for a shorter ride.
The Rio Grande Trail spans 42 miles in Colorado's scenic Roaring Fork Valley. You can catch the path in Aspen and ride it all the way to Glenwood Springs, or pick it up anywhere along the way for a shorter ride. If mountain biking is more your speed, you'll be happy to know this route connects to more than 300 miles of single-track trails (these are the Rocky Mountains, after all), and you won't have to worry about cars. For a break, stop off for a margarita at Woody Creek Tavern, which was one of writer Hunter S. Thompson's favorite haunts when he lived in Colorado.