Connects: Aspen Mountain, Zaugg Dump Ski Run Aspen, CO – Shrine The Jimi Hendrix Shrine is dedicated to the American guitarist, singer, and songwriter. The shrine is located off Zaugg Dump Ski Run on Aspen Mountain. More information about the…
John Denver Sanctuary
Connects: Roaring Fork River, Sheely Bridge (Ron Krajian Bridge), Rio Grande Trail, Rio Grande Park Aspen, CO – Memorial The John Denver Sanctuary, also called John Denver’s Song Garden and John Denver Park, is an area along the Roaring Fork…
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John Denver Shrine
Connects: Aspen Mountain, Bellissimo Ski Run Aspen, CO – Shrine The John Denver Shrine is a memorial to the American singer-songwriter, actor, activist and humanitarian who died in a plane crash on October 12, 1997. The shrine is located off…
Kid Curry’s Grave
Connects: Pioneer Cemetery Trail, Linwood Cemetery Glenwood Springs, CO – Memorial Kid Curry’s grave is found in Linwood Cemetery’s Potter’s Field, likely also where Doc Holliday is buried. Harvey Logan, alias “Kid Curry”, was born in 1867 and died on…
Leonard’s Lookout
Connects: Sunlight Mountain, Grizzly Summer Road, Grizzly Ski Run, Garl’s Landing Glenwood Springs, CO – Viewing Area Leonard’s Lookout is a wooden structure with views of Mt. Sopris. This is a site along Grizzly Summer Road that follows Sunlight’s East…
Max Marolt Statue
Connects: Ruby Park Transit Center, Wagner Park Aspen, CO – Memorial The Max Marolt Statue is a memorial to Aspen’s first Olympian that can be found at the Ruby Park Transit Center in Aspen, CO. News about Max Marolt can…
Miners Memorial
Connects: Miners Park Carbondale, CO – Memorial The Miners Memorial is a monument and memorial for the 15 coal miners who died on April 15, 1981 in a mine near Redstone. This is a site at Miners Park in Carbondale,…
Monkey Lounge
Connects: Aspen Highlands, Lower Golden Horn Ski Run Aspen, CO – Shrine The Monkey Lounge is an area for relaxing in the trees. The lounge is located off Lower Golden Horn Ski Run on Aspen Highlands Mountain. More information about…
Paul’s Point
Connects: Spring Gulch, Finlandia Trail (XC Only), Out & Back Trail (XC Only) Carbondale, CO – Viewing Area Paul’s Point is a site in memory of Paul Lappala (1917-1993) that looks out across the Elk Mountains. The site is accessed…
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Raoul Wille Shrine
Connects: Aspen Mountain, Walsh’s Ski Run, East Rim Trail Aspen, CO – Shrine The Raoul Wille Shrine is a memorial to Aspen local Raoul Wille who died of altitude sickness climbing Mt. Burunse on Oct. 11, 1998. The shrine is…
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Red Mountain Cross (7,450 ft)
Connects: Red Mountain Trail (Jeanne Golay Trail/Red Mountain Road), Grandstaff Trail, Cross Trail Glenwood Springs, CO – Viewing Area The Red Mountain Cross (7,450 ft) is a cross with lights on top of Red Mountain in Glenwood Springs, CO. The…
Robbie Wade Picnic Area
Connects: Smuggler Mountain, Smuggler Mountain Road (FSR #131) Aspen, CO – Viewing Area The Robbie Wade Picnic Area, also called Robbie Wade Park and Robbie Wade Shrine, is a picnic bench with a view on Smuggler Mountain in Aspen, CO.…
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Secret Shrines
Aspen is full of secrets. Beneath the glamour and celebrity of Aspen, this elite mountain town of the rich and famous carries a lot of history. Hidden in history are secrets. On Aspen Mountain you’ll find world-class skiing. There’s also old abandoned mines, underground tunnels that connect to Smuggler Mountain, and buried deep in the mountain’s forest, shrines.
Severy Plaques
Connects: Aspen Mountain, Perry’s Prowl Ski Run Aspen, CO – Memorial The Severy Plaques are two memorials dedicated to Charles “Chuck” Severy and his son, Christopher Severy. The plaques are located next to each other on a large rock on…
Storm King Firefighters Memorial
Connects: Two Rivers Park Glenwood Springs, CO – Memorial The Storm King Firefighters Memorial is a monument and plaques remembering the firefighters who fought the South Canyon Fire in 1994. This is a site at Two Rivers Park in Glenwood…
