About Aspen

Aspen is located in a remote area of the Rocky Mountains' Sawatch Range and Elk Mountains, along the Roaring Fork River. Aspen is now a part of the Glenwood Springs, CO Micropolitan Statistical Area.  During the Colorado Silver Boom, Aspen was Founded as a mining camp and later named Aspen for the abundance of aspen trees in the area.  In the 1880s the city boomed during its first decade, then in the 1890s the economics in Aspen started to collapsed and for the next half-century, known as "the quiet years", the population steadily declined, reaching a nadir of fewer than 1000 by 1930. 

Aspen's fortunes recovered in the mid-20th century when neighboring Aspen Mountain was developed into a ski resort. In the late 20th century, the town became a popular retreat for celebrities. A journalist named Hunter S. Thompson worked out of a downtown hotel and ran unsuccessfully for county sheriff. The famous singer John Denver wrote two songs about Aspen after settling there.  The outdoor was recreated in the surroundings of the White River National Forest  which serves as a summertime counterpart to the city's four ski areas.

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