ASPEN PEAKS GOLF TRAIL
Aspen Golf Club: (Elev.: 7890),18R, 5238-7137 Yds., Slope: 118-146, 1970, Architect: Frank Hummel. Located just two miles from downtown Aspen, the playground of the uber rich and celebrities, this course features water in play on 14 of 18 holes, its distinctive trait. Also, it is a parkland style design with undulating greens that will challenge even the best of putters. The entire course takes in breathtaking views of the Continental Divide, Pyramid Peak, Mt. Hayden, Independence Pass, Buttermilk Mountain, Aspen Highlands and Aspen Mountain. One of only 220 courses worldwide, Aspen Golf Club is a "Certified Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary."
Ironbridge Golf Club: (Elev.: 5761), Semi-Private, 18R, 4916-7103 Yds., Slope: 128-146, 2003, Architect: Arthur Hills. Located just down valley from Aspen, Colorado, Ironbridge is rated one of Golf Digest's top-rated courses in Colorado. From the Pro Shop to the 12th Tee, you'll experience a 495 ft. elevation gain! You'll enjoy views of Mt. Sopris, one of (54) 14,000 ft. peaks in Colorado. Some holes wind along the Roarking Fork River and you'll have fun teeing off on high tee boxes...elevate your game!
Lakota Canyon Ranch & Golf Club: (Elev.: 5597), 18R, 4713-7048 Yds., Slope: 116-145, 2004, Architect: Jim Engh. This very unquie layout offers 18 holes of world-class golf while offering stunning views of rugged Western Colorado canyons and undulating natural terrain. Designed by nationally-renowned James J. Engh, a Colorado-based Architect, Lakota Canyon provides a rare opportunity to enjoy amazing golf at the gateway to some of Colorado's breathtaking mountain vistas...and because it is in a microclimate and surrounded by canyons, this course is open 9 months of the year. Because of the elevation changes and natural topography, there are some elevated tee boxes that drop 100 feet to the fairway. Lakota Canyon promises to be an enjoyable outing for all levels of golfers!
Rifle Creek: (Elev.: 5348), 18R, 5140-6235 Yds., Slope: 5140-6235, 1960, Architect: Dick Phelps. This best-kept secret of a course is tucked away amongst the natural terrain of Western Colorado. It will feel like a total escape as you tee it up and see your drives sail into the clear blue Colorado sky!
River Valley Ranch Golf Club: (Elev.: 6181), 18R, 5168-7241 Yds., Slope: 5168-7241, 1997, Architect: Jay Morrish. Down
Valley from Aspen, Colorado, this beautiful layout will offer you spectacular mountain and vista views of the Crystal River Valley. And, what once used to be pasture land for grazing by horses and cattle, is now an award-winning design by Golf Magazine and other nationally-renowned golf publications.
Snowmass Club: (Elev.: 6847), Semi-Private, 18R, 4664-6901 Yds., Slope: 113-146, 2004, Architect: Jim Engh. When award-winning Architect, Jim Engh, designed the Snowmass Club, he took cues from the ranching families who had inhabited this valley near Aspen for over a century. The result was a traditional Irish links layout combined with unique twists of utilizing the Rocky Mountain landscape. The fairways are sculpted to allow for strategically-placed tee shots, the greens are undulating and therefore, challenging and the deep bunkers...well, you don't want to land in them! Because of its semi-private stature, Colorado Golf Trails' golfers can play after 1 p.m. as part of their custom packages.
