How difficult would it be to get from Aspen to Denver?|134199

I_m going skiing in Aspen in a couple weeks and I want to go to the Avalanche game on the 22nd in Denver. Would this be an impossible feat?

One guy said 160 miles and just a few hours. It will take longer than that. First you have to rent the dogsled. Then truck it to the base of Independence Pass, which is closed in Winter.

200 miles is correct, going through Glenwood Springs. In good weather, and at a time of low traffic, you maybe could make it in 4 hours. If it_s snowing, or you_re trying to get back to Denver on Sunday, all bets are off.

Three options. You could drive out the day before, and drive back the day after. But if there_s a storm, you_re out of luck and have paid for tickets. And you_ve put a big dent in your time in Aspen.

You could fly.

Or you could put the game at the beginning (best) or end of your trip. My second best recommendation.

My best is to forget it and enjoy Aspen.

Easy. Piece of cake. There is good highway from Aspen to Denver. IF the weather is good.

I checked with MapQuest, and they say Aspen to Denver is a little under 200 miles, and the average time you can expect is about 3 hours, 45 minutes. Of the 200 miles, you begin with about 40 miles on US 82 N, and then 145 of it is on Interstate 70 East. So we are talking major highways and freeways.

Add expected delays during commute hours.

Good luck.

Not difficult !!!
Aspen and Denver are only a couple of hours or so apart by highway 70. Route 82 connects Aspen to Interstate 70. Hopefully they won_t have to close the route because of snow!!!

are you driving ............or walking?

Since that is in the middle of the week, traffic shouldn_t be too bad. It should take about 2.5 hours straight down I-70. Just hope they don_t have another blizzard or all bets are off. Sometimes Vail Pass is closed due to avalanches (real ones, not the hockey players.) Tonight they are having ground blizzards due to high winds even though it isn_t snowing.

It_s fairly easy to do and should take about 3 to 3 and a half hours. But be careful... there can be heavy traffic in and out of Aspen around 8 am and 5 pm so time it well. Same can be said of Denver.

If you can afford it, you can always remove your headaches by taking something like Colorado Mountain Express or some other shuttle service. Then you can chill out on the ride (which is long) and better yet sleep on the way back, depending on their schedule.

Just a thought. Have fun.

No, just hope it_s not snowing that day and they close down some highways

Denver is about 160 miles from Aspen ..should take 3 or 3 1/2 hrs to get there .. should not be a problem to do this .. have fun!