Rifle Gap SP, Independence Pass & Aspen
We spent a day exploring Independence Pass and Aspen. The road to Independence Pass is a constant climb from Aspen with two parts of the road one lane! The payout is huge when you arrive at the pass, at 12,095 ft. you truly feel like you are on top of the world. Independence Pass is also along the Continental Divide; the views are spectacular! We stopped in Aspen for the afternoon. The town is charming with a tiny creek running through the downtown mall area. We passed Kemo Sabe a very popular western hat store. There was a line to get…