History Attractions in Carbondale
Crystal City Four-Wheel Drive Road
620 Main St
P.O. Box 309
A nearly abandoned ghost town ready for jeeping...
Holy Cross Wilderness-Sopris Ranger District Wilderness Area
620 Main St
P.O. Box 309
Spy the key landmark, Mount of the Holy Cross...
Marble General Forest Area
620 Main St
P.O. Box 309
This General Forest Area surrounds the town of Marble located on road #314 off Highway 133 south of Carbondale. A variety of recreation opportunities are accessible from this location including hiking, biking, motorcycle riding, horseback riding and fish...
Red Table Four-Wheel Drive Road
620 Main St
P.O. Box 309
Red Tables Road travels through dense conifer forests and open, high alpine meadows. There are spectacular 360 degree views once you reach the ridge line...
Chapman Picnic Ground
620 Main St
P.O. Box 309
Chapman Campground is located adjacent to the Fryingpan River. If you are an angler, the lower Fryingpan is classified as a gold medal water by the Colorado Division of Wildlife...
Sopris Ranger District
620 Main St
P.O. Box 309
The Sopris Ranger District surround the communities of Carbondale, Basalt, Redstone and Marble...
Mount Sopris Trail
620 Main St
P.O. Box 309
Visit Mount Sopris' twin summits from this lengthy trail...
Schofield Pass Four-Wheel Drive Road
620 Main St
P.O. Box 309
Schofield was an old mining town and is now a ghost town with a number of old building still standing. The first portion of the road passes through a narrow, steep canyon which contains a number of picturesque water falls...
Yule Creek Trail
620 Main St
P.O. Box 309
The first 3/4 mile of this trail is steep but levels off to a gradual climb when you reach the creek. After the creek crossing the trail follows the creek through willows, meadows and patches of conifer...
Mt. Thomas Trail
620 Main St
P.O. Box 309
The views of the Fryingpan and Eagle Valley are fantastic. This trail makes an excellent loop trail connecting with Reudi Trail #1912. It is a very challenging and long trip...
Thompson Creek Four-Wheel Drive Road
620 Main St
P.O. Box 309
Thompson Creek Road provides access for many hiking and biking trails including the following: South Thompson, Lake Ridge Lakes, Mid Thompson, South Branch of Mid Thompson and Dexter Park. It passes through aspen groves and crosses many small streams...
Lily Pad Lake Trail
620 Main St
P.O. Box 309
The views from the trail are great with lots of open meadows. This route also makes a great loop for bicycles...
Lead King Basin Four-Wheel Drive Road
620 Main St
P.O. Box 309
Lead King Basin four-wheel drive road passes very close to the boundary of the Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness and affords some spectacular views of mountains, meadows, and canyons...
Aspen-Norrie Trail
620 Main St
P.O. Box 309
Mt. Yeckel provides a breathtaking view of the Fryingpan River drainage and the Elk range. The trail ends at Sawmill Park, but you can continue all the way to Aspen by picking up the Spruce Creek trail...
Arkansas Mt. Trail
620 Main St
P.O. Box 309
This trail starts one mile up the Silver Creek trail and ends when it joins Carbonate Creek trail. Arkansas Mt. Trail connects 3 trails together...
