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Maroon Bells (CO): The most photographed mountains in Colorado.
If you’ve seen a picture of Colorado mountains, there’s a good chance you’ve seen the Maroon Bells. Two fantastic peaks rise above an equally fantastic lake, reflecting like a painting. Located near Aspen, Colorado, The Maroon Bells are pure Rocky Mountain magic. This is nature at its best-majestic, peaceful and very photogenic. Visiting here is like stepping into a postcard. The beauty of the bells. Maroon Peak and North Maroon Peak make up the Maroon Bells. They are over 14,000 ft high, part of Colorado’s iconic “fourteeners”. Their names come from maroon-colored mudstone which gives them their reddish hue. Together, they create one of the most famous views in America.…