Lisa, Bryan, and I made a day trip to Aspen via Independence Pass.
The road through Independence Pass, CO-82, is the highest paved
state highway over the Continental Divide in Colorado. There are
lots of fun sections of the road such as sheer drop-offs without
guardrails, and "road narrows" signs where the road immediately
becomes one-lane.
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On the way to Independence Pass, we stopped in the town of
Leadville for a few minutes.
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We arrive at Independence Pass and walk along the trail to
the scenic overlook.
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On the way down towards Aspen from the pass, I took a few
pictures at this crazy rock climbing area.
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There are some people in this picture climbing up the mountain.
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When we arrived in Aspen, we drove around in the hills to look
at rich celebrity houses. The hills also provided a good view
of the valley.
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The most beautiful Shell station in the world. Notice how
there's no sign to tell you how high the gas price is.
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Gas in Aspen was $3.729/gallon for regular. For comparison,
gas down in Denver was $2.799/gallon.
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A downtown pedestrian mall.
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The most beautiful McDonald's in the world.
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Stopping for milkshakes.
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