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Carbondale, Colorado vacation rentals by owner condo, house and cabin rentals is in a town in Garfield County, Colorado. The town is located in the mid valley of the Roaring Fork River, downstream from Aspen and upstream from the mouth of the Roaring Fork at Glenwood Springs. The town proper sits on the south bank of the river, at the confluence of the Crystal River. Carbondale's horizon is dominated by the 12,953 ft. tall Mount Sopris several miles to the south of town.

The picturesque town of Carbondale is located 170 miles west of Denver and 30 miles from Aspen in the heart of Colorado's central Rocky Mountains.  At an altitude of 6,181 feet, and resting in the magnificent shadow of 12,953-foot Mount Sopris, tCarbondale, Colorado vacation rentals by owner condo, house and cabin rentals are characterized by an average of 295 days of sunshine, low humidity, cold but mild winters and comfortable summers.

Carbondale, Colorado vacation rentals by owner condo, house and cabin rentals is a great base camp for recreation enthusiasts.  There is plenty to do including hiking, biking, golfing, kayaking, and world-class fly-fishing.  In winter, experience excellent cross-country skiing.

Carbondale, Colorado vacation rentals by owner condo, house and cabin rentals offers a variety of comfortable lodging options, exquisite fine dining, creative arts and entertainment, and intriguing historical areas.

Carbondale takes its name from Carbondale, Pennsylvania, the hometown of Carbondale's first settlers. Carbondale's economy was initially agriculturally based. Farmers and ranchers captialized on open lands around Carbondale to supply food for miners in nearby Aspen, then a booming center of silver mining activity. Early in the 20th century, before the rise of industrial agriculture in Idaho, Carbondale's primary agricultural product was potatoes. The legacy lives on in Potato Day, an annual fall parade and cookout in Sopris Park. Despite the non-geologic origins of the town's name, the Carbondale area does in fact possess significant coal resources. Until the late 1980s Cabondale's economy was primarily based on coal operations up the Crystal River Valley. The coal mined from the area was favored for its high burning temperature, low sulphur content, and density. However, the coal deposits also contained significant amounts of methane gas. In 1981, a methane gas explosion killed 15 miners and by 1991 the mines closed down permanently. Since the early 1990s, Carbondale has served as a bedroom community for commuters to Aspen and has capitalized on the spreading of wealth from Aspen in the form of second-home construction, tourism, and recreational amenities.

Despite a struggle to balance economic development while maintaining affordability and rural charm, Carbondale has managed to maintain its own identity. The town hosts a broad range of community events and supports a strong artist community. With astronomical real estate prices in Aspen, many artists and hippies fled to Carbondale and have contributed to its rise as a hub of arts and culture. Myriad town events such as the Carbondale Mountain Fair, Dandelion Day, Potato Day, local rodeos, and popular road races highlight the town's cultural mix. Additionally, residents are attracted to abundant recreational opportunities such as mountain biking, hiking, camping, horseback riding, downhill skiing (Aspen & Glenwood Springs), nordic skiing at Spring Gulch, gold-medal fishing, world-class climbing (including ice climbing) and kayaking. All are reasons vacationers seek Carbondale, Colorado vacation rentals by owner condo, house and cabin rentals.

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