Aspen

Aspen is at the top of the list of “most iconic mountain towns.” Visitors enjoy skiing or snowboarding on world-class slopes, boutique shopping, and dining in the best restaurants, all set to a gorgeous Rocky Mountain backdrop. 

Best Marijuana Dispensary Near Aspen Ski Resort

Native Roots Marijuana Dispensary is centrally located on S Hunter Street next to the boutique clothing stores Alo and across from Frame in the same lot as Zane’s Tavern and Little Ollie’s. 

Only three minutes walking from the infamous Aspen Mountain Ski Resort, Native Roots is the best dispensary in Aspen for your favorite Colorado-made cannabis products. 

We carry the most popular boutique cannabis strains and the finest premium concentrates, vapes, edibles, and accessories. Best of all, it’s easy to get to Native Roots from the Aspen Mountain Ski Resort. 

Simply take E Dean Street, cross Durant Avenue, cross Cooper Avenue, and you will find our dispensary on the right-hand side in the shopping center with Zane’s Tavern and Little Ollie’s. 

Things To Do In Aspen, Colorado  

Everybody knows Aspen is all about the slopes, but there’s more to see in Aspen than freshly-powdered mountains. Check out these fun curated side adventures to enjoy on the off days and don’t forget to swing by Native Roots Marijuana Dispensary to stay stocked with the best cannabis in Aspen. 

Maroon Bells 

Standing 14,000 feet above sea level and touted as the most photographed mountains in North America, the Maroon Bells are two peaks in the Elk Mountains. If you thought Aspen was isolated in the middle of nowhere, the Maroon Bells will blow your mind. 

You’ll need to make reservations and pay for parking if you want to drive or shuttle to the official Maroon Bells scenic area to enjoy for a few hours. For those looking for a longer stay, you will find several campgrounds along Maroon Creek Road including Silver Bar, Silver Bell, and Silver Queen. 

For hikers, Maroon Creek Road campgrounds are a great place to set up base camp. Surrounded by some of the best hiking trails in the world, you’ll be well-situated to enjoy trails like Crater Lake Trail, Willow Lake Trail, and Buckskin Pass.

Aspen Art Museum 

Started in 1977, this artist-founded museum is very active and outspoken in its mission to be both a platform and a place for artists, scholars, policymakers, organizations, and innovators to gather in the pursuit of creative innovation. 

The Aspen Art Museum hosts summer workshops, exhibitions, and youth art expo programs for the community and is an amazing art museum to visit while in Aspen. 

It’s easy to get to the Aspen Art Museum from the Native Roots Marijuana Dispensary. We’re located right around the corner! From our shop, take S Hunter Street to E Hyman Avenue and walk 300 feet. The museum is located on the right. 

The Wheeler Opera House 

The Wheeler Opera House is a historic opera house as well as a modern performing arts center. Locally known as “The Wheeler”, this venue has been one of Aspen’s architectural centerpieces since it opened its doors in 1889. 

The Wheeler hosts regular festivals in comedy, music, dance, and other artistic and cultural genres. You can also take a step back in time and take a historical tour of the building when events aren’t occurring. 

Only a three-minute walk from Native Roots Aspen is the historic Wheeler Opera House. It’s easy to get to the Opera House from our store. Take E Hyman down two blocks east and you’ll find the Wheeler Opera House after walking through the forested block on the corner of Hyman and S Mill Street nearby Valley Fine Art and Dean’s Aspen Tours. 

Ashcraft Ghost Town 

Have you ever been to a ghost town? Located a half-hour south of Aspen you’ll find the Ashcraft Ghost Town. Deemed a US historical site, this ghost town features restored remains of several historical buildings, including a saloon, post office, and hotel. You can decide if there are any ghosts!

Ashcraft boomed in the mid-1800s thanks to the discovery of a large silver deposit that busted as quickly as it boomed. Once a small town of about 2,000 people, Ashcraft was larger than Aspen at the time and closer to the railroad in Crested Butte. 

Now, it sits as a relic of times long gone past allowing visitors to take. To get to Ashcraft Ghost Town from Native Roots Aspen, use Highway CO-82 to get to Castle Creek Road and head south for half an hour, and watch for signs to Ashcraft Ghost Town.

History of Aspen, Colorado  

Before miners and prospectors filled the Roaring Fork Valley, this area was home to the indigenous Ute people. By 1879, large silver deposits were discovered sparking a mining boom that sprouted the first roots of a settlement to become known as Aspen. 

Although Aspen produced about 17% of America’s and 6% of the world’s silver from 1879 to 1893, like many other Coloradan settlements, Aspen suffered a tragic post-mining decline. 

Aspen continued a slow decline for nearly 50 years. Although they gained more telephone wires and a highway, they lost their railroad companies and most other major businesses and industries that had moved into the town.

In the 1950s, a surge of high-altitude and fresh-air wellness health protocols brought an affluent entrepreneurial couple from Chicago, Walter Paepcke and his wife, Elizabeth, to Aspen. They sold Aspen to the world as a retreat for wellness for mind, body, and spirit, drawing in other affluent individuals seeking healing.

The influx of affluent wellness seekers and the hosting of the first FIS World Alpine Championships in 1950 catapulted Aspen into the eyes of professional skiers. It wasn’t until the 1960s and 1970s though that the skiing industry brought Aspen fully back to life.