20 Exciting Things To Do In Snowmass, Colorado Year Round!

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I fell in love with Aspen Snowmass, Colorado. It was the vision I’ve had for years of my perfect mountain town appeared for me – warm, friendly, homegrown, small-town, perfect for families, and unpretentious.

Although considered a winter destination because of its world-class ski slopes, I found there are plenty of things to do in Snowmass no matter the time of year you visit.

We don’t have mountains in Australia so being in the Rocky Mountains is like walking into fairy tale land.

It’s mesmerizing and awe inspiring, and I feel giddy each time I gaze at the snow covered jagged peaks. If you’re used to it, you might not get the same champagne buzz that I do.

Combine that with the colours of the bright blue sky, the alpine trees, the lush greenery and the rapidy rivers; I’m in total heaven. Get me out rolling amongst those wildflowers in bloom!

If you’re not sure what to do in Snowmass, below you will find some top attractions and activities for winter and summer…

Things to Do in Snowmass, Colorado in Summer

Below are some of the top attractions in Snowmass for a summer vacation. You can also do these attractions in the Spring and Fall.

I will share some winter things to do further down.

1. Go Bike Riding along the Roaring Forks River

20 miles sounds like a long bike ride when your popping on the helmet, but when the gradient is slightly downhill, it’s quite quick and effortless.

Thank goodness we did not have to return by bike. We had a bus to drive us back after a few campfire beers.

Blazing Adventures took us along the Rio Grande Trail, which follows the region’s historic old rail line, extends over 80 miles between Aspen and Glenwood Springs.

It followed the Roaring Fork Valley and River through the valley and offered incredible Snowmass mountain views. I even saw a deer peeking at us from behind a tree.

Half of our crew decided to do the white water rafting with Blazing Adventures along the Roaring Fork. We managed to find a clearing beside the road to spy on them.

I was gutted at first when they said the rapids were grade 4 as I would have chosen to do that one.

It turned out they were a bit more sedate, and no one fell overboard, so I was happy with my relaxing bike ride. We’ll be back to do those rapids another day.

2. Enjoy A Campfire and BBQ Evening at Rock Bottom Ranch

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