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Parking
- Cost
- Paid
- Reservation
- Not required
Trail map marks Limited Day Parking at bases; renovation page encourages free local bus or Brush Creek parking on peak times. Winter ski-season parking is free as of the most recent reporting (2025-26); Pitkin County has been exploring paid ski-season parking alternatives with Aspen Skiing Co. but nothing was in effect for 26/27 as of Sept 2026. A separate $6/day (oversized $40/day) fee applies only in the non-ski-season shoulder window (spring/summer), not during lift operation.
The mountain
- Base
- 2,400 m
- Summit
- 3,018 m
- Vertical
- 618 m
- Season
- Opens Dec 12, 2026
- Last season
- Dec 13, 2025 – Mar 25, 2026
Buttermilk is in Aspen, Colorado (Elk Mountains). Its base is at 2,400 m and its summit at 3,018 m, a vertical drop of 618 m. It's on the Ikon Pass and Mountain Collective. Parking needs no reservation. Buttermilk opens December 12, 2026, and closes April 4, 2027.
Season passes
Ikon Pass, Mountain Collective