CB To Aspen Logistics.

These logistics are for your vehicle to be picked up near the town of Crested Butte and dropped off near the Town of Aspen at the locations you have given us. If we agree to pick up or drop off your vehicle from locations outside these town boundaries, there may be additional fees.

Summary:

We pick up and drive your vehicle from point to point, typically while you are hiking or biking between two locations. In most cases, we can have your vehicle waiting for you at your destination before you arrive. There are several things weneed to dial in so that this process is smooth.

Pickup/Drop-Off:

We can pick your vehicle up near the town of Crested Butte by the booking time you selected on your reservation date (6:30am or 7:00am). You don’t need to be present when we pick up or drop off your vehicle. If you would like a different time, just let us know, and we will try to accommodate it. If you can meet your shuttle driver in person, they will get your vehicle keys directly. Otherwise, our clients typically leave the vehicle keys at a hotel front desk, or we work out other options with you. 

Once we pick up your vehicle, it will be driven to the drop-off location you gave us, such as downtown Aspen or the Aspen Highlands RFTA Shuttle Lot. The Aspen Highlands shuttle lot may be the most convenient for you, the location is linked here. Once the vehicle is parked, there are several options for the vehicle keys. If the vehicle is at a hotel, we can leave the keys at the front desk. If the vehicle is parked in a parking lot, then we can leave the keys inside the vehicleoutside the vehicle in an agreed-upon location or mail them back to you. 

Trailhead Access for both the Crested Butte side and the Aspen side: 

Crested Butte Trailhead: From Crested Butte to the trailhead for West Maroon or East Maroon, you will need to reserve another shuttle in advance as we can not initially offer you help with this part of the journey due to rules and regulations set by the Forest Service. The West Maroon trailhead is about a 40-minute drive up a narrow backcountry road. There are two companies that provide this service. Dolly Mountain Shuttle, or Alpine Express. (We would recommend trying to geta reservation with Dolly’s before Alpine, as Dolly’s offers more availability). They both offer a high-demand service that books up early, so you must make these reservations as soon as possible. If you are unable to make a reservation with these companies, contact us, and we’ll help you work out the next steps.

Finishing your hike:

When you finish your hike at the Maroon Bells Trailhead on the Aspen side, the forest service requires you to ride a bus to Aspen Highlands. That short section of road is heavily restricted. You need to make a bus reservation in advance. You can make that reservation for $10 here. When you purchase a bus ticket you don’t specify a specific time for when you will finish your hike and ride the bus. You just need to have the ticket. The last bus leaves at 5pm so don’t miss it! No other commercial services are allowed access to these trailheads. Once you arrive at Aspen Highlands, you can take a free bus into downtown Aspen, or if we have parked your vehicle there, your vehicle will be waiting there for you. Aspen Highlands is a pay parking lot like most things in Aspen, and they will charge you an hourly rate on the way out of the lot. That parking lot rate averages $35 to $50.