Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Permits for overnight backpacking in restricted areas of the Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness in the rugged Elk Mountains west of Aspen go on sale next week.

Hikers making the trip to Maroon Lake from Crested Butte and backpackers completing the Four Pass Loop are finding the last leg of their journey tougher than expected. The weary travelers are ...

If there's one thing Aspen's known for, it's skiing. This tiny mountain town is surrounded by four monumental ski areas: ...

There are so many incredible Colorado hiking trails. The most enthusiastic hiker could get out there every day of his or her life with great gusto and still not conquer them all. And that’s a shame ...

Located in Colorado's Rocky Mountains, Maroon Peak and North Maroon Peak come together to form the Maroon Bells — the most photographed peaks in North America. Here are the best trails to catch a ...

The breathtaking Maroon Bells, ancient, eroded and jagged, tower over crystalline glacial lakes near Aspen like a quintessential Colorado postcard. Most hikers stop at Crater Lake, but that is merely ...