About Difficult Campground
Number of accommodations: 47
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Fishing
Hiking
Seasonal information
2026 Season availability
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Reviews (440)
What Guests Are Saying
Difficult Campground is praised for its beautiful setting, with well-spaced, private sites nestled among trees, and proximity to Aspen and nearby trails. Campers enjoyed clean facilities and friendly hosts who were attentive and helpful. While some sites may be less desirable, overall, visitors found it a peaceful and enjoyable experience, with opportunities for wildlife sightings and easy access to outdoor activities.
What Guests Are Saying
Difficult Campground is praised for its beautiful setting, with well-spaced, private sites nestled among trees, and proximity to Aspen and nearby trails. Campers enjoyed clean facilities and friendly hosts who were attentive and helpful. While some sites may be less desirable, overall, visitors found it a peaceful and enjoyable experience, with opportunities for wildlife sightings and easy access to outdoor activities.
Review Summary
Evan N
VerifiedSeptember 20, 2024 • Stayed at: 033, Loop: DIFF
Campground was well situated for activities either up in the pass or in Aspen. Experience with the camp hosts was poor due to the fact they were never there. Over the course of our three day stay we tried on numerous occasions to find them at their site or elsewhere without success.
Bogjin R
VerifiedSeptember 20, 2024 • Stayed at: 024, Loop: DIFF
Good
brittany m
VerifiedSeptember 19, 2024 • Stayed at: 020, Loop: DIFF
The campground was pretty expensive for not having amenities like flush toilets and showers, but it was the closest to Aspen. The site itself was spacious but the tent area wasn’t totally flat; there were roots and rocks that made it awkward to position the tent and sleeping. The campground was lovely and very close to the Difficult Trail. I would camp here again.
Alison S
VerifiedSeptember 13, 2024 • Stayed at: 019, Loop: DIFF
This is one of our favorite campgrounds! The bathrooms were really clean. Thank you, camp hosts!
F P
VerifiedSeptember 13, 2024 • Stayed at: 035, Loop: DIFF
Zoe D
VerifiedSeptember 11, 2024 • Stayed at: 001, Loop: GRP
We love coming to Difficult Campground for an easy get away just outside of Aspen! The sites are always clean and ready for the next camper. Our favorite is the group site because it's tucked away along the Roaring Fork river, so we can have a good size group and not worry about being too loud.
Josh Levey
September 6, 2024
Great campground located about 4 miles from Aspen, surrounded by forests and mountains. Most sites have nice privacy and shade. Amenities include pit toilets, trash and water. Arrived back to camp at night one night and saw a moose right outside the campground. Beautiful spot, very peaceful, would recommend.
Peggy R
VerifiedSeptember 2, 2024 • Stayed at: 005, Loop: DIFF
This campground is kept very clean. We were in site 5 & we did have some road noise, but it wasn’t horrible. The sites are mostly private & wooded. The entire campground is quite pretty. The toilets were clean & not smelly. The best thing about this place is it’s proximity to Aspen!
Robyn T
VerifiedAugust 30, 2024 • Stayed at: 001, Loop: GRP
I like this campground and have been coming here for many years. A nice spot with a few challenges such as it is not very private and lack of signs for hikers can be a big challenge.
Michael M
VerifiedAugust 28, 2024 • Stayed at: 029, Loop: DIFF
Big Flat campsite, lots of trees and vegetation making you feel like you are isolated and far away from other campers even though they are right next to you. Although lots of trees/vegetation, numerous sites have no shade, you'll have to come see and experience for yourself. Wildlife, moose spent several hours in the morning eating breakfast in our site and tripped over several guy ropes holding the tent down. Not a lot to do directly in the campground, but location is close to Aspen and a few shorter hikes. Neither loved nor hated, if in the area may stay again out of necessity.
Location Difficult Campground
Address:
665 Difficult Campground Rd
Aspen, CO, 81611
United States
665 Difficult Campground Rd. Aspen CO 816511
Take Highway 82 for 5 miles southeast of Aspen, Colorado. Look for USFS
Difficult Campground sign on the right, past Mile Marker 45.
Difficult Campground is accessed via Highway 82, which is approximately 5 miles northwest of Aspen, Colorado.
Latitude & Longitude: 39.1417 / -106.771
Elevation: 2494 feet
Policies & Rules
Arrival & departure
Check in time
2PM
Check out time
11AM
General
- Dogs must be always on leash within the two sites and anywhere in this area.Campers must occupy the site the first night at a campsite. This prevents booking the site for Fri-Sun and showing up on Saturday.Campers may leave the site for 24 hours and must occupy the site otherwise. This allows a camper to say go for an overnight backpack trip in the woods for one night and come back to their campsite the next day.
- All food, beverage and trash must be always attended by an adult, this requires someone within 100 feet of the attractants. Otherwise, all attractants shall be stored in a locked vehicle/camper or food lockers.Those camping must adhere to the food storage rule as well and store all attractants in a locked vehicle unless attending the food, garbage, etc.
- All garbage shall be removed from the site and deposited in the appropriate receptacle by check out time.
- Off Highway Vehicle Use in not allowed at group or any other site in campground
- It is imperative that you are clear from the site at 11:00am on your check out day so the host can come prepare the site for the next event. Please don't be the group that makes the incoming group have to wait.
- Fires are restricted to the metal fire rings or pedestal grill, no other open burning is allowed.
- Tent camping is allowed on flat, gravel areas shown inside the designated area.
- RV's and campers must be parked on the hardened gravel surface.
- RV's and campers cannot hook up to water via the spigots, spigot is for self-fill jugs only.
- Check with the Ranger District or American Land and Leisure prior to our event to investigate fire restrictions.In the event of fire restrictions, you may only be able to use propane cooking facilities.
- please respect other visitors to the area and the neighboring campsites. Sound travels in the mountains, don't be that rowdy party that disturbs others.
- Vendor Requirements-Commercial Filming and Still Photography: purpose is for a pre-paid film/photography service to document the event only. The products are only available to the client who reserved the group site and their guests. No re-sale is allowed. -Food and Drink Catering: purpose is for a prep-paid food/beverage service provided by the client who booked the group site for the sole service to their guests of the event. No other service shall be offered to other recreation visitors. -Music: Music shall be 80 decibels or less as to not disturb other forest users. Music and the overall event shall adhere to the posted quite hours of 10pm to 6am, the event must shut down between those hours. -Chair and Seating: Additional pre-paid seating may be provided by the client who booked the event site. All seating shall be placed on hardened surfaces. Even numbers shall meet posted site limitations.-Event Tents: Appropriately sized tents shall only be placed on/over gravel, hardened areas such as the parking area, concrete pad, or gravel gathering area at Forest Loop. No tents allowed on grass, in the woods etc.-Flowers and other decorations: A pre-paid vendor hired by the client who booked the group site is allowable. All decorations shall be removed immediately post event and not be allowed to bow away or be strewn about the site. Decorations shall bot be affixed to natural features such as trees, rocks, or other vegetation. -Release or throwing of animals, vegetation, or any other materials: Ariel release of any/all items such as but not limited to doves, other birds, butterflies, balloons, rice, petals, flowers, fireworks, reveal features, or any other item is prohibited. These users are not considered nominal and are prohibited. This is a natural environment, and all celebratory its shall reflect the setting.
- Customer Service Contact 801-226-3564 or Help.WhiteRiver.Aspen@AmericanLL.com
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Last updated: June 4, 2026
