DAY 2 · BLUE
Day 2: Stanley Hotel → Aspen (Molly Hotel)
Tue · Jun 23
182.9 mi distance
4 hr 8 min saddle time
5 legs
Out early before the RMNP timed-entry reservation kicks in. Trail Ridge Road over the top, drop to Granby, south to Twin Lakes, then Independence Pass into Aspen. Stay at the Molly Hotel.
⚠️ Leave the Stanley before 5:30 AM to clear the RMNP gate ahead of the timed-entry window.
Leg by Leg
Leg 1 of 5
Stanley Hotel → Rocky Mountain NP
4.5 midistance
11 mindrive time
Via: US-36 W
Leg 2 of 5
Rocky Mountain NP → Granby
21.4 midistance
31 mindrive time
Via: US-34 W
Leg 3 of 5
Granby → Twin Lakes
120.0 midistance
2 hr 11 mindrive time
Via: CO-9 S
Leg 4 of 5
Twin Lakes → Independence Pass
17.2 midistance
29 mindrive time
Via: CO-82 W
Leg 5 of 5
Independence Pass → Aspen (Molly Hotel)
19.8 midistance
44 mindrive time
Via: CO-82 W
Highlights
Trail Ridge Road (highest paved continuous road in the US) · Granby valley · Twin Lakes · Independence Pass (12,095 ft) · Roaring Fork descent into Aspen.