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Aspen to Crested Butte by the Shortcut — RMBL Knowledge Commons

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Aspen to Crested Butte by the Shortcut

By: By DYAN ZASLOWSKY;

Date: July 28, 1996

Aspen Crested Butte White River National Forest Snowmass Gothic Schofield Park Judd Falls Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory Maroon Bells Carbondale Lupinus Puma concolor

Summary

FOR people in a hurry, the flight between Aspen, Colo., and Crested Butte takes about 11 minutes. For people on a hike -- or perhaps a horse -- it takes about six hours to go over land from one town to the other. The extra travel time offers its own rich rewards. On several occasions I have visited

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