Inde­pen­dence Pass is located between Twin Lakes on the east and Aspen Col­orado on the west, on Col­orado Hwy. 82.  The pass is a steep, wind­ing, paved road with some parts with­out guard rails. One short sec­tion on the Aspen side  nar­rows down to one lane. It rises to a height of about 12095 feet above sea level.  At that point you reach the Con­ti­nen­tal Divide which is above the tree line with spec­tac­u­lar vis­tas of both sides of the divide .  This makes for an incred­i­ble drive espe­cially in the fall with the golden aspen trees. Just remem­ber, this pass is closed in the Win­ter and may close ear­lier in the Fall because of weather.  The sights along this road start­ing from the east side include the town of  Twin Lakes, Inde­pen­dence Pass, the ghost town ruins of Inde­pen­dence, the Grotto and the Devil’s Punch­bowl. This road is one not to miss. The pho­tos in this gallery were shot at the Devil’s Punch­bowl, the Grotto and Twin Lakes.

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Map of Inde­pen­dence Pass Colorado