Aspen's DarkSide Ghost Tour

Highlights

Inclusions

Itinerary

1. Tour is conducted along pedestrian paths and sidewalks through historic downtown Aspen, Colorado

   1 h

2. Tour meets and leaves across from the corner of the Wheeler Opera House on the brick pedestrian walking mall.

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3. Scenic views of Smuggler mountain while learning about it's dark, dirty and dangerous mining history.

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4. Scenic views of Aspen mountain while learning about the dramatic removal of the Roaring Fork Valley's indigenous people after silver discoveries.

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Cancellation

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.

Reviews

Ratings come from 84 reviews collected by our booking partner. They are travellers' own words, in the order they were written — never reordered to flatter the experience.

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• 5Ghost Tour

  Dean was amazing and very knowledgable. This was our second tour of the day with him. Highly recommended.

  sandip131October 2026via Tripadvisor

• 5Family friendly

  Family friendly, enjoyable, and an all around great time.

  Flyer11980459502June 2026via Tripadvisor

• 5Great tour - highly recommend!

  Dean's ghost tour was excellent! The stories were spooky and interesting, and Dean is a very good storyteller. I highly recommend this tour! It's a great evening activity to both see key attractions around Aspen while learning about its dark history. The tour is entertaining and interactive.

  F7936LRsamantharJune 2026via Tripadvisor

• 5The ghost tour was...

  The ghost tour was fantastic! Dean did an amazing job blending history, ghost stories, and local legends while keeping everyone engaged the entire time. He was entertaining, knowledgeable, and made the experience both fun and memorable. Highly recommend if you’re looking for a unique way to explore the area!

  johnetta_mMay 2026via Viator

• 5Great time!

  Dean is a terrific and thoroughly knowledgeable, engaging and fun host! A highlight of our Aspen stay for sure.

  John_CApril 2026via Viator

• 5Loved the tour

  So fun! Dean was very knowledgeable about all things Aspen and we got to learn about the history as well as the ghosts.

  Abbie_MMarch 2026via Viator

Know before you go

How it compares in Aspen

• Its from-price is 29% below the median of the 17 experiences we list in Aspen.
• It is shorter than most of them.
• By number of reviews it ranks 1 of 17.
• The operator lists free cancellation on it.

About Aspen

Aspen is a former silver-mining town in the Colorado Rockies, now a famous ski and mountain resort with a Victorian core and the Maroon Bells nearby.

Aspen sits at about 2,400 metres in the Roaring Fork Valley, hemmed in by peaks. It began as a silver camp in the 1880s, and its brick Victorian centre survives, including the Wheeler Opera House of 1889. A modern town grew around the skiing that took hold in the mid-twentieth century, and four mountains, Aspen Mountain, Aspen Highlands, Buttermilk and Snowmass, surround it.

Top-ranked sights in Aspen: Aspen Mountain (Ajax), John Denver Sanctuary, Aspen Art Museum.

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