Carbondale Historical Society - 4 Things to Know Before Visiting

A moderate trail you can hike, run, and mountain bike that is dog friendly. While the trail remains most often smooth & intermediate, advanced riders will find many rewards. Tight turns and steep ups and downs will keep you on guard. The trail becomes steeper and more technical as it approaches the southern point where many riders turn around to head back to the trailhead.

Sunlight Mountain Resort is a unique winter playground that is affordable and family oriented. Sunlight is a wintertime winner with families and groups and also offers tons of summertime activities. Amenities include a restaurant, lounge, rental and retail shop, ski school, children’s center, terrain park, nordic skiing, snowshoeing and snowmobile tours.

Mount Sopris is a mountain in the western United States. The peak of the mountain is 12,965 feet (3,960 m) above sea level. Mount Sopris is notable for its two summits, East Summit and West Summit, which are separated by a saddle. The mountain is part of the Elk Mountains range and is situated between the towns of Aspen and Carbondale. Although it is one of the shorter mountains in the Elk Mountains range, Mount Sopris is still a popular destination for hikers and climbers.

This is the oldest existing cemetery in Glenwood Springs. The land on the hill that would later become Linwood Cemetery was homesteaded in 1885. In August 1886, the Glenwood Cemetery Association was formed and Linwood Cemetery was developed.

This is a final resting place of the gunslinger, in an old cemetery on a hill accessible by a trail. "He died in bed."Beautiful views on this hike to the Pioneer Cemetery; there is a chair almost on top that provides the best view.While there is a large headstone for Doc Holliday, it doesn't actually mark his grave because, according to the signs in front of the graveyard, no one knows exactly where he's buried.