Maroon Creek Bridge, Aspen

Name: Maroon Creek Bridge
Address: Aspen, United States

#15 among attractions in Aspen

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The original Maroon Creek Bridge is a steel trestle along State Highway 82 at the western boundary of Aspen, Colorado, United States. It was designed by George S. Morison in 1888 for the Colorado Midland Railroad, one of the last viaducts in Colorado built for a standard gauge mountain railroad in the 19th century. Of the five steel bridges the Midland built, it is the only one still extant. Due to the later removal of most track and the rail depots, the bridge is the most visible remnant of rail service to Aspen. In 1985 it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places along with other highway bridges in the state, including the Sheely Bridge, also in Aspen. ()

Opened: 1888 (136 years ago)Length: 651 ftWidth: 40 ftHeight: 90 ftCoordinates: 39°12'4"N, 106°50'56"W

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Maroon Creek Bridge – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Buttermilk, Wheeler–Stallard House, Holden/Marolt Mining and Ranching Museum, Aspen Historical Society.

0.7 miW
Winter sport, Ski area
Buttermilk, Aspen
18 min walk • Buttermilk Ski Area refers to a ski hill and an unincorporated community surrounding it in Pitkin County, Colorado. It is frequently considered the easiest skiing mountain in the Aspen area. Buttermilk has also been the host to the ESPN Winter X Games multiple times.
1.2 miSE
Museum, History museum, Queen Anne architecture
Wheeler–Stallard House, Aspen
31 min walk • The Wheeler–Stallard House is located on West Bleeker Street in Aspen, Colorado, United States. It is an 1880s brick structure built in the Queen Anne architectural style, and renovated twice in the 20th century. In 1975 it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
0.9 miSE
Museum
Holden/Marolt Mining and Ranching Museum, Aspen
25 min walk • The Holden/Marolt Mining and Ranching Museum is located on the former Holden Mining and Smelting Company facility on the western edge of the city of Aspen, Colorado, United States. It consists of one remaining building and the remains of some others.
1.2 miSE
39°11'38"N • 106°49'44"W
Aspen Historical Society, Aspen
31 min walk • Museum, Historical and heritage tours, Tours
1.3 miSE
Park, Reportedly haunted
Pioneer Park, Aspen
35 min walk • Pioneer Park, also known as the Henry Webber House or the Webber–Paepcke House, is located on West Bleeker Street in Aspen, Colorado, United States. It is a brick structure erected in the 1880s, one of the few such homes in the city. In 1987 it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
1.4 miSE
Queen Anne architecture
D.E. Frantz House, Aspen
35 min walk • The D.E. Frantz House is located on West Bleeker Street in Aspen, Colorado, United States. It is a wooden frame house constructed for a local lumber magnate during the 1880s in the Queen Anne architectural style.
1.4 miSE
Queen Anne architecture
Smith–Elisha House, Aspen
36 min walk • The Smith–Elisha House, sometimes known just as the Elisha House or the Christmas Tree House, is located on West Main Street in Aspen, Colorado, United States. It is a wood frame structure in the Queen Anne style built in the late 19th century. In 1989 it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
1.2 miE
39°11'57"N • 106°49'37"W
Harris Concert Hall, Aspen
31 min walk • Concerts and shows, Performing arts, Theater