Difficult Campground
White River National Forest
Write a Review Hwy 82 Aspen, CO 81611 970-925-3445 970-945-2521 Reservations: 877-444-6777 Official WebsiteGPS: 39.1428, -106.7739
Overview of Difficult Campground
Please note that vehicles over 35 feet in length are prohibited over Independence Pass but can access the campground via Aspen.
Reservations must be made 4 days ahead of arrival and can be made up to 6 months in advance for standard sites or 12 months in advance for group sites. Some sites are first come first served.
Last Price Paid: $32
Reported by dvanhazel on 6/6/2023
Longest RV Reported: 25 feet
Reported by JessieMonsters on 6/17/2018
Number of Sites 45
Pad Type gravel
Reservations yes
Open Seasonally May to October
Elevation 8,103 ft / 2,469 m
Max Stay 5
Max Length 40 ft
Tent Camping Yes
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Reviews of Difficult Campground 15 people have reviewed this location.
“Aspen Area Beauty”
Reviewed 9/23/2023
| Days stayed: | 3 |
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| Site Number: | 33 |
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Lovely CG located just east of Aspen and west of Independence Pass. Attentive hosts. Loved it here.
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Bill would stay here again
This review is the opinion of a Campendium member and not of Campendium.com
“Gorgeous Campground 5 Miles From Aspen!”
Reviewed 6/6/2023
| Nightly rate: | $32 |
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| Days stayed: | 3 |
| Site Number: | 24 |
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Beautiful clean campground with any sites that are totally private. Hosts are very friendly and the pit toilets are spotless! Stayed here 3 days in #24 and we slept like babies with the sound of the stream.
dvanhazel would stay here again
This review is the opinion of a Campendium member and not of Campendium.com
“Aspens abound”
Reviewed 7/17/2022
| Nightly rate: | $30 |
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| Days stayed: | 3 |
| Site Number: | 34 |
| RV Length: | 10' (Teardrop Trailer) |
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Wonderful little dry campground. Quite close to Aspen and easy access to a variety of trails in the area. As others have mentioned there are a limited number of site for rigs over 20’. Site 34 was even a squeeze for us in our teardrop.
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RoadTrippingReddings would stay here again
This review is the opinion of a Campendium member and not of Campendium.com
“Wonderful FS campground near Aspen”
Reviewed 7/2/2022
| Nightly rate: | $15 |
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| Days stayed: | 3 |
| Site Number: | 44 |
| RV Length: | 16' (Travel Trailer) |
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We loved this campground! Classic NFS with narrow roadway and thick vegetation and fairly small sites; large RVs will be limited as to which sites will work. Most of the sites are quite private. It is right at the tail end of the East of Aspen trail, which goes all the way into town. This is a walking trail not suitable for bikes. ... more
We loved this campground! Classic NFS with narrow roadway and thick vegetation and fairly small sites; large RVs will be limited as to which sites will work. Most of the sites are quite private. It is right at the tail end of the East of Aspen trail, which goes all the way into town. This is a walking trail not suitable for bikes. But for serious cyclists this is a great base for riding the pass.
There is *no* cell service here - and it is at least a mile before you will pick up anything when driving into town. The valley is odd in that cell service is mostly just in each town and disappears quite quickly when you head down or up the road. The camp hosts both had StarLink dishes. No dump station, but you can fill RV water at one specific location. As a matter of fact, there are no public dump stations at all in the valley that we found, except one at Ruedi Reservoir which is a long ways off.
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Mike Walker would stay here again
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“Beautiful Site Nestled in the Aspens”
Reviewed 8/15/2021
| Nightly rate: | $34 |
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| Days stayed: | 3 |
| Site Number: | 35 |
| RV Length: | 23' (Travel Trailer) |
Overall Rating
Dry camping but you can use a generator during the day. Many of the sites are difficult to get into, especially if you have a larger RV or trailer. Site 35 is close to the river. Camp hosts were friendly and helpful. Each site came with a fire ring, bear box, and picnic table. All of it seemed fairly new. Due to the elevation, our 2300... more
Dry camping but you can use a generator during the day. Many of the sites are difficult to get into, especially if you have a larger RV or trailer. Site 35 is close to the river. Camp hosts were friendly and helpful. Each site came with a fire ring, bear box, and picnic table. All of it seemed fairly new. Due to the elevation, our 2300 watt generator was not able to power the AC but it could handle everything else. Lots of chipmunks and birds to watch!
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JCML43 would stay here again
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“Spectacular Forestry Campground ”
Reviewed 7/29/2021
| Nightly rate: | $15 |
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| Days stayed: | 2 |
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Omg! This forestry campground was gorgeous. Little hard to get to and difficult to maneuver around, but I guess that’s where they got the name! Would not recommend if you’re not confident of your driving and backing abilities as there are tight turns and lots of obstacles to work around. With our parks pass we paid $15 per night, wi... more
Omg! This forestry campground was gorgeous. Little hard to get to and difficult to maneuver around, but I guess that’s where they got the name! Would not recommend if you’re not confident of your driving and backing abilities as there are tight turns and lots of obstacles to work around. With our parks pass we paid $15 per night, without it, the price was $30 per night. Came in without reservations, but was able to squeeze our 40ft rig into the only site left in the park! Lucky us! The park hosts were awesome! Sites were private, lots of aspen trees, and a trail down to the water! No hookups! No cell service! Was able to use our generators to charge our batteries but temperature was nice in July so we didn’t need A/C! Would definitely stay here again!
Lillwoolley would stay here again
This review is the opinion of a Campendium member and not of Campendium.com
“Overall good”
Reviewed 6/16/2021
| Nightly rate: | $34 |
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| Days stayed: | 2 |
| Site Number: | 17 |
| RV Length: | 20' (Class B) |
Overall Rating
We had site 17 and it has zero shade. Be prepared based on the weather.
Bathrooms were clean.
Site wasn’t the most level, we used all our blocks to get level.
Fairly private with the trees.
Bears are very active, be sure to use the bear box and follow the recommendations.
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raesunshine9 would stay here again
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“Private sites in an Aspen Grove”
Reviewed 6/10/2021
| Nightly rate: | $14 |
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| Days stayed: | 3 |
| Site Number: | 42 |
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Our campsite was almost completely enclosed by Aspen trees. Very private - couldn’t see neighbors but raining cotton from the cottonwood trees. I guess this only happens the first two weeks of June. Most sites were similar but sites on the outer perimeter had more of a view. Only downside was zero reception for Verizon or ATT. We rode ... more
Our campsite was almost completely enclosed by Aspen trees. Very private - couldn’t see neighbors but raining cotton from the cottonwood trees. I guess this only happens the first two weeks of June. Most sites were similar but sites on the outer perimeter had more of a view. Only downside was zero reception for Verizon or ATT. We rode bikes into Aspen - about 3 1/2 miles- only a couple places with a hill that was a little difficult with the high altitude. There’s a spot to load paddle boards (and park) into the river about a 1/4 mile down. I think there’s a sign that says wildwood school. Something like that. We didn’t do it but looked really fun. There’s a place maybe a mile or so down river where people could get off and load their boards into their vehicle. Takes some coordination as far as drop off and pick up. Saw a moose fawn in the river near the campground. If you want to hike the maroon bells, you take a free bus from downtown (all the buses in Aspen were free) to the shuttle that takes you to the trailhead. You have to get tickets online ($16 per person! ) for the shuttle and they told me they were sold out for the entire summer but I found afternoon tickets. You can show up early (check in with your email receipt, and pick up your printed ticket at the lobby) and get on an earlier shuttle if there’s availability (which there was.) No cars allowed on the road 8-5pm. Great hike to crater lake. Little strenuous uphill but only 1 1/2 miles. Camp hosts are really nice. Toilets clean.
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Laurster would stay here again
This review is the opinion of a Campendium member and not of Campendium.com
“Great bike trails into Aspen”
Reviewed 9/7/2020
| Nightly rate: | $33 |
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| Days stayed: | 3 |
| Site Number: | 17 |
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Campground is set in the middle of an aspen grove. Our site offered privacy and close to the river. The highlight of this campsite is the amazing easy bike/hiking trail into aspen. Relatively flat. Our 5 and 9 year olds did it there and back without too much whining.
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Trisha would stay here again
This review is the opinion of a Campendium member and not of Campendium.com
“Awesome place”
Reviewed 10/1/2019
| Nightly rate: | $24 |
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| Days stayed: | 3 |
| Site Number: | 1 |
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Stayed in September and loved the fantastic fall colors. 10 minutes south of Aspen, close to many great hikes and Maroon Bells.
We never saw a campground host. Be sure to book in advance on recreation.gov
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NateP_Colo would stay here again
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“Starlink possible sites”
noted 7/28/2023
Difficult campground 7-28-2023 spot survey on what might work for Starlink
34 Yes
33 Yes
32 Yes
31 Maybe, yes
30 No
39 Yes, very good
28 No, maybe
27 No Maybe
26 Huge, Yes
25 Maybe
24 No
23, Nice but no
22 No
21 No
20 No
47 No
45 Yes
44 Yes
43 Maybe
41 Yes
42 No
39 No
40 No
37 Host and has SL
38 No
36 Maybe
35 Yes
19 No
18 No
17 Yes
16 No
15 No
13 No
12 No
11 No
10 Maybe
9 Maybe
8 No
7 Yes
6 No
5 Maybe
4 No
2 No
3 Maybe
1 No
Keep in mind there are no elec hookups
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Amenities
Hookups
- dry camping
Recreation
- fishing
- picnic area
- recreation trail
- water access
Site Amenities
- big rig
- fire ring
- picnic table
Facilities
- group sites
- restrooms: vault
- trash
- water available
Pets
- pets
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