Place to see: Independence Pass, Aspen, Colorado, United States

Independence Pass

Independence Pass by Jessica Feis

Taken along Independence Pass, the 12,000 high Colorado mountain pass between Leadville and Aspen.

Independence Pass
The Top of Independence Pass

About this place:

Independence Pass is a 12,095 foot high summit mountain pass which connects Leadville and Aspen. It is a windy road with steep, scary drop-offs along the side and is only open usually between June and September.

Postcards about Independence Pass:

  • Jessica Feis

    10 June 2008
    From:
    Jessica Feis

    All my life, I've heard horror stories about Independence Pass - the narrow, twisty roads, the steep drop-offs, the white knuckles from holding on for dear life. Only recently that I rode along Independence Pass for the first time and found it not scary, but breathtaking. With such exquisite views, every stop along the way was a photo opportunity. At the summit we stopped to see the view and heard distance music. We saw a truck towing a boat filled with men playing the bagpipes and enjoying the fresh, mountain air. You can't get more Colorado than that!

Aspen, Colorado, US

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Discovered by Jessica Feis
on 10 June 2008.
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