The Scenic Loop Trail adjacent to Maroon Lake had a rare closure lasting a second day Wednesday because of moose. Moose sightings and trail closures aren’t unusual, said Peggy Jo Trish, longtime ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... One of the best moments on any hike is when you turn the corner or take that last step before the view takes your breath away. On this loop, you’ll ...

Maroon Lake is being overrun and now it is being surrounded. To curb the crowds from going off trail and hurting the environment at the waters near the iconic Maroon Bells, the U.S. Forest Service is ...

DENVER (KDVR) — Part of the Maroon Lake loop trail at Maroon Bells Scenic Area has been closed and will stay closed for a week due to encounters with a bull moose. The Aspen-Sopris Ranger District ...

Mountain Rescue Aspen rescued two hikers that were stranded after attempting to complete the Four Pass Loop. The Pitkin County Regional Emergency Dispatch Center was alerted at about 9:27 p.m. Sunday, ...

Permits for overnight backpacking in restricted areas of the Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness in the rugged Elk Mountains west of Aspen go on sale next week. Advance reservation permits ($10) are ...