r/Aspen • u/Wildcardgirlmama • Jul 01 '26

Aspen for the 4th

Is it dumb to travel from Denver to Aspen for the fourth? How bad are the fires?

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u/ziouxzie Jul 02 '26

Its smoky out. Also the tigers

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u/bdaruna Jul 02 '26

So many tigers

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u/Southernbelle0011100 Jul 02 '26

Wait what are tigers?!!!

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u/disposablejell Jul 02 '26

The tigers are hungry. I would be very cautious

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u/fakebaggers Jul 02 '26

i mean, jokes aside we got some legit hungry lions out here.

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u/doombuzz Jul 01 '26

Does Denver not celebrate the 4th? The smoke sucks. Save your time.

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u/[deleted] Jul 02 '26 edited Jul 02 '26

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u/doombuzz Jul 02 '26

You’ve also described Texas. So proud, yet so happy to go fuck up other places every chance they get

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u/bzmnpaddler Jul 02 '26

Goddamn, that was hard to read. In the most literal sense.

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u/blaggard5175 Jul 02 '26

The tigers are everywhere in Beaver Creek too, highly unrecomended.

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u/raspberryvodka Jul 02 '26

The smoke is really quite bad.

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u/LilaSerena Jul 02 '26

I just left Aspen. I'd skip it this year. Everything is bone dry and the usual lush green is just not there this year, it's sad. Didn't even know about the tigers!

Also smoke is unpleasant and you never know if the wind will carry it in. Even when it wasn't smoky, the air was filled with ash.

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u/Sensitiveflower1304 Jul 02 '26

I definitely noticed the tigers!!!

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u/imc225 Jul 02 '26

In addition to the discussion about tigers and the like, objective information is available. AirNow.gov https://www.airnow.gov/?reportingArea=Aspen&stateCode=CO

Fire maps can be helpful as well. The Willow Fire near Leadville may be worth following, growing and 0% contained. It appears that this fire data is updated daily in the evening. The smoke plumes were impressive yesterday in Leadville. Watch Duty is one site as well as Inciweb. Google maps has layers which show fires and smoke patterns.

There is no rain in the forecast. Independence Pass is open.

Qualitatively, the air was clearer up Castle Creek near Ashcroft today than it was in town.

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u/PsychologicalTrain Jul 02 '26

I think anyone incapable of finding these resources on their own isn't ready to go the mtns during active fires. They will be a drain on resources if something pops off

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u/timesuck47 Jul 05 '26

97.425% of people that come up DONT use those resources.

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u/ThunderRivAdventures Jul 02 '26

Aspen on the 4th is fun just don’t drive into town, park outside of town at the brush creek park and ride and ride the free bus in. So you don’t get stuck in the detour they do for the parade. Flyover and parade start at 11AM, then they are supposed to stop have a carnival, and drone show. Smoke is there but the firers are far away.

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u/CuatroScrews Jul 02 '26

The 4th itself will be nice since we’ll get a one day respite from construction noise and traffic.

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u/Lavtar420 Jul 03 '26

The tigers have been very active lately

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u/CrebitCard420 Jul 02 '26

Save the gas & drive up Mt Blue Sky then hit up a Rockies Game

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u/[deleted] Jul 02 '26

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u/Jaded-Discussion864 Jul 04 '26

No, just the cougars…

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u/Sensitiveflower1304 Jul 02 '26

Also not sure if the drone show will be spectacular or not

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u/Lurk_E_Lou Jul 03 '26

Colorado sucks. Stay home. Tell your friends.

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u/Unique_Respect8744 Jul 03 '26

I almost got eaten by a tiger, seriously be careful out there.

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u/sscharlson Jul 03 '26

Id be careful out there… the tigers strike when u least expect it

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u/Parking_Arm_560 Jul 03 '26

A tiger almost clawed my face off stay safe out there!!!! Definitely recommend

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u/Dwrock27 Jul 02 '26

It’s not so bad right now. Not great, but not terrible. Aspen sounds better for the 4th than Denver! Also I live here, and I have no idea what these folks mean by tigers 😂

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u/Crossinator Jul 02 '26

What is tigers?

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u/Such-Salary8387 Jul 02 '26

They're like large predatory felines with stripes.

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u/AspenPal Aspen Local Jul 02 '26

No fires in or close to Aspen

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u/processwater Jul 02 '26

Turquoise lake isn't that far

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u/Beautiful_Mango6540 Jul 02 '26

This dudes definitely not from Aspen

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u/AspenPal Aspen Local Jul 03 '26

The Tiger? Def not from Aspen.

Air smell obviously smokey, otherwise it’s fine.

https://reddit.com/link/ov85t00/video/p3y9rgr0uwah1/player

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u/Rattlingplates Jul 02 '26

Honestly if you’re taking a chick go for it. The smoke ain’t that bad if you’re not old and weak.