Basalt is a home rule town located in Eagle and Pitkin counties, Colorado, United States.

[5] Basalt is a part of the Edwards-Glenwood Springs, CO Combined Statistical Area.

[10] Basalt is located along State Highway 82, and at the confluence of the Fryingpan and Roaring Fork rivers.

Basalt is well known for its Gold Medal trout fishing in the Frying Pan River.

Basalt is a hub for mountain biking in the Roaring Fork valley.

There are a dozen world class cross country trails as well as lift-accessed downhilling within 15 miles of Basalt, both up and down the valley.