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Courthouse Plaza
530 East Main Street, 3rd Floor
Aspen, Colorado 81611
Phone:  970-920-5232
  Fax: 970-920-5198

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Hours:
8:00 am – 5:00pm (M-F)

 

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Related Info

Open Space & Trails Board

Federal Congressional Land Exchange Policy

(adopted Jan. 20, 2011)

 

For Further Federal Land Exchange Information

Western Lands Project

 

East Mesa Conservation Easement Mt. Sopris View

Open Space & Trails

Sky Mountain Park (Droste) Management Plan Draft

 

May 17, 2012 Joint Meeting of the

Pitkin & Aspen Open Space & Trails Boards

Sky Mountain Park Management Plan Final Draft (4 MB)

Appendix (15 MB) Document 

 

 Maps are in a pdf format and can be printed on letter size paper- select "fit to printable area".

       Send your comments to Gary Tennenbaum at gary.tennenbaum@co.pitkin.co.us or call

920-5355.

Ridge Trail Fall 2011
  • Sky Mountain Park is closed from December 1st to May 15th  for winter wildlife closure. Watch a short video about mountain park Click Here

 

  • Cross-Country Skiing Conditions(Aspen Snowmass Nordic Council)  Click Here 
  • Dog Friendly Nordic Skiing Map  Click Here


 

  • Roaring Fork Conservancy Program:For the past eight years, Roaring Fork Conservancy (RFC) has partnered with Pitkin County Open Space and Trails to offer free Watershed Exploration events on county open spaces. In 2012 RFC is offering many free programs that will give the public the opportunity to visit many extraordinary places and view them through the lens of a naturalist guide. The locations included in the series all have a significant role in the function of the Roaring Fork Watershed that contributes to the health of our local rivers. For event informationClick Here

 

  • About the Open Space and Trails Program: The Pitkin County Open Space and Trails Program was established by the voters of Pitkin County in 1990 by 60% passage of a ballot initiative creating a County program for the purpose of acquiring open spaces and developing trails.

     

    • The Program is funded by a property tax. In November 2006, the program was re-authorized by 72% voter approval and the Aspen Snowmass Nordic Trails System was added to the OST Program.To date, the Open Space and Trails Program has preserved over 17,699 acres of scenic open space, wildlife habitat, and agricultural landscapes. Some of these lands are purchased by the County; others remain in private ownership, but are protected as open space by conservation easements.

     

    • The program also provides 40 miles of recreational trails (paved and unpaved), including the Rio Grande Trail which connects Aspen to Basalt to Emma to Carbondale and ending in Glenwood Springs.

     

    • All OST acquisitions are reviewed and recommended by a volunteer citizen board. OST's success is realized through the strength of partnerships. Our partners include Great Outdoors Colorado, City of Aspen, Town of Basalt, Eagle County, Garfield County, Aspen Valley Land Trust, Roaring Fork Conservancy and Aspen Skiing Company Environment Foundation.

     

    • Our Mission is to acquire, preserve, maintain and manage open space properties for multiple purposes including, but not limited to, recreational, wildlife, agricultural, scenic and access purposes; and to acquire, preserve, develop, maintain and manage trails for similar purposes. 

     

  • Open Space and Trails Board of Trustees Meeting Schedule: Click Here