With a name like Aspen Alley, you gotta hike this trail in the fall. Not only does the trail feature numerous aspens, but it also passes by mining ruins.

There are two trailheads for this hike. AllTrails will direct you to the upper trailhead because it has more parking, but I prefer the lower trailhead so I can hike up and then down. The lower trailhead is located at the Old Sawmill Museum, a great place to learn about the components of a sawmill and how it operated.

After exploring the outdoor, free museum, head uphill on the Aspen alley trail. From the parking lot, you’ll see colorful leaves. While we were there, some people just stopped, took a picture, and left.

The Aspen Alley Trail is primarily single-track, meaning it is single-person wide. As you hike up, you may notice some st

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