Name: Red Butte Trail
Rating: 5.0

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No parking at Red Butte Trailhead; must park at Henry Stein Park and take the Cemetery Lane Trail to the trailhead.

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This is an easy to follow trail followed by fun scramble sections to the summit of Red Butte with views of Aspen Mountain, Aspen Highlands, Buttermilk, and Pyramid Peak.

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Sage brush, douglas fir

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Land Manager: Aspen / Pitkin County Open Space & Trails

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Michael Griffin

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5.0 from 3 votes

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#956

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#152

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Looking west at Maroon Bells and Buttermilk from middle of Red Butte trail.

Apr 1, 2020 near Aspen, CO

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Red Butte Trail

“A quick hike to the summit of Red Butte with several fun scrambles and 360-degree views. ”

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8,281' 2,524 m

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419' 128 m

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