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Woody Creek, Colorado

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Woody Creek is a little mountain village most known for its legendary tavern. The census-designated place (CDP) is located 8 miles north of Aspen.

It has its own Woody Creek Post Office with a zip code of 81656. The town had a population of 263 in 2010. It’s situated at an elevation of 7,346 feet in the Roaring Fork Valley in Pitkin County. The town is a bit hidden from Highway 82 off a county road.

There is no downtown section of Woody Creek, however, the town’s heart is the Woody Creek Tavern, a 1940s log cabin. The Lee Jones family built it. There’s also a Woody Creek Community Center beside that. There are several homes in town, some new, some old, and a trailer park.

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Inside Woody Creek Tavern.

Woody Creek Tavern – Notorious hangout of Woody Creek local Hunter S. Thompson. He was a legendary author, portrayed by Johnny Depp in the movie Fearing and Loathing in Las Vegas. The Woody Creek Tavern is open year round. Ask to take a Polaroid photo of yourself or group and hang in the wall somewhere.

Recreation

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Home in Woody Creek.
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Country road in Woody Creek. Photo: Frank Denis
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Camper van in Woody Creek. Photo: mrjackstraw
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Walking toward Woody Creek Tavern. Photo: lukewarmdog

Activities near Woody Creek

Federal Lands:

  • Roaring Fork River
  • White River National Forest

Landmarks:

  • Hunter S. Thompson Shrine (6mi)

Towns:

  • Aspen (8mi)
  • Basalt (18mi)
  • Carbondale (29mi)
  • El Jebel (22mi)
  • Glenwood Springs (41mi)
  • Marble (58mi)
  • Paonia (88mi)
  • Redstone (45mi)
  • Snowmass Village (8mi)

Transportation:

  • Aspen-Pitkin County Airport (4mi)
  • RFTA Roaring Fork Transportation Authority

Whitewater Rafting:

  • Roaring Fork River Rafting

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