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Review:
Rio Grande Trail is the easiest and the most popular hiking and biking trail in Aspen. If you have kids, feel free to bring them along, because they are sure to love it. The trail starts on Puppy Smith Road just behind the Post Office. The 8.4-mile long trail takes you along the Roaring Fork River and follows the Denver and Rio Grande Railroad bed. On the section from Aspen to Woody Creek, you will cross two bridges.
The first bridge crosses the Roaring Fork River, and the second fast-flowing Hunter Creek. The trail keeps going for several miles along the north side of the Roaring Fork River. The first part of the Rio Grande Trail, which is paved, has numerous descriptive signs. West of Cemetery Lane, the trail becomes dirt and takes you through very scenic small canyons along the river.
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