Aspen Area Info

Aspen is a 2-hour drive from Buena Vista, where you’ll find our Wilderness Aware Rafting office and the departure location for most of our rafting trips. To get there from Aspen, take CO-82 East over Independence Pass and continue to US-24 South into Buena Vista. Wilderness Aware’s office is located at 12600 US Highway 24/285, Buena Vista, CO 81211, on the main highway as you come into town. Note that Independence Pass is seasonal and typically closed from mid-fall through late spring — if traveling in winter, take CO-82 East to I-70 East, then US-24 South through Leadville instead. Gas up in Aspen before you go; options along the route are limited.