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For 13.8 miles, the Government Trail will take mountain bikers from Snowmass to Aspen, and along the way they will see the full glory of the Rockies, complete with groves of aspen trees, wide green meadows bursting with wildflowers, and deep green forests of evergreens. The one way singletrack has over two thousand feet of ascent, and over twenty five hundred feet of descent along the way, with a peak elevation of 9,606 feet above sea level. The track is a ton of fun, but it is one way only, so once riders reach the end of the Government Trail in Aspen, there is a shuttle that will take them back to Snowmass for a small fee. The trail is open during the summer, once elk calving season has ended.
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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