Aspen, CO – Medium – Hike, Run, Mountain Bike, Dog Friendly – Dirt/Rocky
Hunter Creek Trail #2194 is an intermediate/moderate trail you can hike, run, and mountain bike that is dog friendly. The Hunter Creek Trail is a combination of two sections, Lower Hunter Creek and Upper Hunter Creek. This is a rocky/dirt trail that follows Hunter Creek to Hunter Valley in Aspen, CO.
To get to the Upper Hunter Creek trailhead from downtown Aspen, travel 1 mile up Red Mountain Road and turn right on Hunter Creek Road. Follow the road for 0.25 miles and take the steep left turn uphill to a parking area at the first right.
A sign at the beginning the trail near the Roaring Fork River about StoryWalk reads: (Click to expand)
“Welcome to StoryWalk™ Aspen!
StoryWalk™ is a fun, educational activity that places a children’s story (a deconstructed book, page by page) along a popular walking route in the community. Created as a way to inspire parents, teachers, and caregivers to take young children outdoors to combine physical activity with learning, StoryWalk™ helps build children’s interest in reading while encouraging healthy activity for both adults and children.
Be sure to take lots of photos and share them with us online (Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram) using the hashtag #StoryWalkAspen
The StoryWalk™ Project was created by Anne Ferguson of Montpelier, VT and developed in collaboration with the Vermont Bicycle & Pedestrian Coalition and the Kellogg Hubbard Library. Sponsored by Friends of the Pitkin County Library.“
Awesome trail with very beautiful scenery! Loved seeing all of the rushing water alongside of the trail. Easy street parking.