Located squarely at the confluence of the Fryingpan and Roaring Fork Rivers, Basalt Colorado is a quaint mountain town, just minutes from Aspen and close to Glenwood Springs. Due to its confluence location, Basalt offers world class trout fishing and a huge variety of water sports and recreation such as rafting, kayaking, windsurfing and stand up paddle boarding. Basalt also has miles of hiking and biking trails, nearby camping areas and several great restaurants and boutique shops and businesses.

Basalt is also home to the vibrant and growing Willits Town Center community, which contains many dining choices and shops. Willits also counts among its mixed used community residents, one of the area’s most popular destinations, Whole Foods. There is also a movie theater, health center, a bowling alley, condos, homes and apartments. Basalt is close to camping, world class skiing and so much more. Live the Aspen lifestyle without the Aspen prices. See our Basalt, Colorado Real Estate listings below:

Fast Facts:

Elevation: 6,611 feet
Population: 3,900