Basalt

There are about 4,000 people who live in Basalt. Situated mid-way between Aspen and Glenwood Springs, Basalt is a bedroom communitity and affordable place for people who live, work and play in Aspen and its resorts and mountains.

Basalt is a highway community and there are some mobile home parks and small scattered homes in neghborhoods along the highway, there are also some homes and properties up in the county roads mostly off roads leading north out of town. It is a pretty valley where Fryingpan River and Roaring Fork River converge, it is green and has pretty views and really is much more affordable than Aspen and Glenwood. The views are amazing but the downfall is the transient, touristy nature of HW 82 that flies by most of the time. Its named for basalt rock formations in town. There is an indy and interesting subculture in Basalt that is more real and more rough than polished flitzy Aspen feel. The average household income however is not low it is well above the average in Colorado @$67,000 a year.

Basalt is a great little town between Carbondale and Snowmass. The downtown area has a great feel of welcoming and a celebration of life. There are numerous shops and activities, galleries and restaurants. It is not inexpensive, as it is in the mountains, but it does seem to be more moderately priced than Snowmass. It is beautiful here with open mountains, parks, and the Frying Pan River. Who wants to go fly fishing? I do! I love it here and cannot seem to get enough of the pleasant bustle and welcoming feel of this town. They also just opened a Whole Foods, which just reinforces the welcoming, green spirit of Basalt. I want to live here due to the town's spirit, openness, and proximity to the great outdoors!