The Top 10 Natural Monuments in Pitkin County
Pitkin County’s landscape is a beautiful place to explore — something that you can best experience by visiting one of our 10
beautiful natural monuments in Pitkin County. To help you find the one for, you can see all the details you need to explore the best natural monuments, and better plan your next outdoor adventure!
beautiful natural monuments in Pitkin County. To help you find the one for, you can see all the details you need to explore the best natural monuments, and better plan your next outdoor adventure!
Last updated: September 30, 2025
Maroon Lake, near Aspen, is undoubtedly one of the most photographed landscapes of the Rocky Mountains of Colorado.
It occupies a basin dug by glaciers during a glaciation, and later …
It occupies a basin dug by glaciers during a glaciation, and later …
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There are a lot of Crater Lakes in the United States. The best known is found in the state of Oregon.
This one offers the particularity of drying up, if …
This one offers the particularity of drying up, if …
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The Grotto Cascades on the Roaring Fork River are a set of step-down rapids. They appear different in different seasons, and they run fullest in the late spring and early summer months.
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For children, conquering the pacmanfullscreen.com game is a concern, but for those who love adventure, the mountain top is always the destination.
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At 14,274 feet, Castle Peak rises up as the tallest 14er in the Elk Mountains. It's a class 2 approach once you reach the upper rockier sections, so don't plan …
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McClure Pass is a high mountain pass in western Colorado, along the West Elk Loop Scenic Byway. It's located between the towns of Redstone and Somerset, not far from Carbondale …
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The cool caverns freeze in the winter, hence the name "ice caves." They are still a really cool rock feature to check out in the dry months, and there are usually pools of water inside the caverns.
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The Grotto Cascades on the Roaring Fork River are a set of step-down rapids. They appear different in different seasons, and they run fullest in the late spring and early summer months.
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The Grotto Cascades are a section of the Roaring Fork River where the water flows over a series of small, drop-like ledges or rock shelves. The water flows the highest in late spring and early summer months.
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