MotoRevRoute Scenic Staff Pick
Independence Pass
Twin Lakes to Aspen
- Distance
- 37 mi
- Riding Time
- 1h 12m
- Climb
- 3,104 ft
- Difficulty
- Hard
- Surface
- Paved
- Character
- Twisty
- Saves
- 0
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Road Guide
- Best Season
- June to September, after the road opens and before the first fall snow.
- Closures
- Closed in winter, usually from early November to late May; opening dates vary. Vehicles over 35 feet are prohibited.
- Fuel
- Fuel in Leadville or Buena Vista before Twin Lakes, and in Aspen. There is none on the pass.
- Watch For
- Narrow single lane sections on the Aspen side, rockfall, cyclists, cold and wind at the summit, and afternoon lightning storms. Large vehicles that ignore the length limit can block the road.
Weather Along the Route
Forecast at the hour you reach each point, from the riding time. Leave Departure empty to leave now. Forecast from Open-Meteo.
Colorado 82 climbs from the Twin Lakes valley over Independence Pass at about 12,095 feet on the Continental Divide, then drops along the Roaring Fork River into Aspen. The western side is narrow with tight switchbacks, and some sections near the top are barely two lanes.
Stops
- StartTwin Lakes
- FinishAspen
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