Aspen Center for Environmental Studies (ACES) Guided Hikes

With four locations in the Roaring Fork Valley, the Aspen Center for Environmental Studies offers a wealth of opportunities to learn about the local environment year-round. From guided hikes and snowshoe tours to week-long camps to fun events for the whole family, ACES is the hub for environmental education in the region.

In Snowmass, ACES offers daily programming and naturalist-guided tours on Snowmass Mountain. In Aspen, you can visit ACES’ Hallam Lake, a 25-acre nature preserve in the heart of Aspen. Further downvalley is Rock Bottom Ranch, a working educational farm halfway between Basalt and Carbondale. If you have a particular adventure in mind, the special Hire-a-Guide program offers many options for private, custom programs with interpretive, first-aid trained guides.

Snowmass Wildflower Walk
Daily June 15-September 2 from 10am to 12pm; Saturday and Sunday, Saturdays and Sundays only in September: September 7 & 8, September 14 & 15, September 21 & 22, September 28 & 29 from 10am to 12pm; Meet outside of the Snowmass Pavilion on the Snowmass Mall
Explore the gentle, kid-friendly Snowmass Nature Trail on a guided tour with an ACES Naturalist. Learn about local ecology and an incredible diversity of wildflowers as the tour winds in and out of lush alpine meadows and aspen forests.

Snowmass Ice Age Discovery Walk
Daily June 15-September 2 from 1pm to 3pm; September hikes are offered only on Saturdays and Sundays; September 7 & 8, September 14 & 15, September 21 & 22, September 28 & 29; Meet outside of the Snowmass Pavilion on the Snowmass Mall
Learn about Snowmass’ incredible Ice Age Discovery Dig on a guided tour with an ACES Naturalist. Photos, props, and stories from the dig will amaze you on this easy hike just adjacent to the site of the incredible fossil discovery. 

Whether you’re a visitor or a local, ACES provides opportunities to learn about ecology, natural history, stewardship and more. For more information and a full listing of offerings please visit www.AspenNature.org or call ACES at 970-925-5756.