Directions to ACES at Rock Bottom Ranch

Ride your bike on the Rio Grande Trail to Rock Bottom Ranch - THE BEST WAY TO GET TO RBR!
* RBR is located right on the Rio Grande Trail about half way between Basalt and Carbondale
* If you live anywhere close to the Rio Grande Trail, just hop on your bike and come on down!
* If you need to drive to the trail, here are some good options:
* Carbondale to RBR: 5.3 miles (riding upvalley)
* Catherine Bridge Trailhead to RBR: 2.5 miles (riding upvalley) - GREAT FOR FAMILIES
* Hooks Lane Trailhead to RBR: 2 miles (riding downvalley) - GREAT FOR FAMILIES
* Basalt High School to RBR: 5 miles (riding downvalley)
* Aspen to RBR: 23.2 miles (riding downvalley)
* Glenwood Springs to RBR: 16.5 miles (riding upvalley)
* Download the Rio Grande Trailmap .pdf

Driving directions to Rock Bottom Ranch from Aspen:
* Just past Basalt, turn left at the stoplight off of 82 onto Willits Lane
* Turn left onto Hooks Lane to cross the Roaring Fork River
* After bridge, take an immediate right onto Hooks Spur Road
* Hooks Spur Road (approximately 2 miles) dead ends at Rock Bottom Ranch

Driving directions to Rock Bottom Ranch from Carbondale:
* Just past El Jebel, turn right off of 82 onto Willits Lane
* Turn right onto Hooks Lane to cross the Roaring Fork River
* After bridge, take an immediate right onto Hooks Spur Road
* Hooks Spur Road (approximately 2 miles) dead ends at Rock Bottom Ranch

The Aspen Center for Environmental Studies (ACES) is a non-profit environmental education center, now with THREE locations:


ACES at Hallam Lake in Aspen
WINTER HOURS: Mon - Fri: 9am - 4:30pm
Tel: 970.925.5756
Fax: 970.925.4819
aces@aspennature.org
100 Puppy Smith St.
Aspen, CO 81611

ACES at Rock Bottom Ranch in Basalt
WINTER HOURS: Mon - Fri: 9am - 5pm
Tel: 970.927.6760
Fax: 970.927.6703
rockbottom@aspennature.org
2001 Hooks Spur Road
Basalt, CO 81621

ACES at Toklat in Castle Creek Valley
WINTER HOURS: Call for information
Tel: 970.925.9157
Fax: 970.925.4819
toklat@aspennature.org
11247 Castle Creek Road
Aspen, CO 81611

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