The best road cycling routes in Pitkin County
4.8
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1,356
riders
40
rides
Last updated: October 27, 2025
5.0
(10)
196
riders
1. Maroon Lake via Maroon Creek Road — Aspen
30.9km
01:35
530m
530m
Intermediate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.
5.0
(2)
112
riders
2. Independence Pass via Hwy 82 — Aspen
64.3km
03:29
1,300m
1,300m
Expert road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.
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5.0
(1)
116
riders
3. Ashcroft Ghost Town via Castle Creek Road — Aspen
37.6km
01:49
530m
530m
Intermediate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.
3.0
(1)
39
riders
4. Snowmass/Roaring Fork River gravel loop — Aspen
60.5km
03:31
930m
930m
Expert road ride. Very good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride.
34
riders
5. Tour of the Creeks loop — Aspen
28.4km
01:31
440m
440m
Intermediate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.
5.0
(2)
36
riders
6. Ruedi Reservoir — Basalt
46.3km
02:00
400m
400m
Intermediate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.
21
riders
7. Maroon Lake via Upper River Road — Basalt
86.4km
04:10
1,130m
1,130m
Expert road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.
5.0
(1)
13
riders
8. Ruedi Reservoir via Upper & Lower River Road — Aspen
105km
04:49
1,030m
1,030m
Expert road ride. Very good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride.
2
riders
9. Queens Gulch loop — Aspen
28.8km
02:58
860m
860m
Intermediate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.
5.0
(1)
81
riders
10. Marolt Open Space – Castle Creek Road Climb loop from Aspen
99.0km
04:59
1,570m
1,570m
Expert road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.
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