Aspen ghost tour: Murder & Mayhem since 1879Aspen's DarkSide Ghost Tour is a guided walking tour through historic downtown Aspen that traces the town's violent past—murders, mining disasters and the displacement of indigenous people—from 1879 to the present day. The tour meets at the Wheeler Opera House on the brick pedestrian mall and follows sidewalks and walking paths through the city center. A live English-speaking guide leads the full route, which takes about an hour and operates in all weather.Is it for me?The tour is a steady one-hour walk on flat downtown sidewalks, so it suits anyone comfortable with a moderate pace through the city center. If you want the stories without a long hike or elevation gain, this route keeps you in historic Aspen proper.
