About Difficult Campground
Number of accommodations: 47
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Reviews (441)
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
Adrienne T
VerifiedJune 16, 2022 • Stayed at: 024, Loop: DIFF
My campsite was surrounded by lovely Aspen trees and it was very private. I could not see into other's camps either. Just 7 miles from Aspen, it was really perfect for my needs.
Robert S
VerifiedJune 16, 2022 • Stayed at: 028, Loop: DIFF
Great camping experience. Facilities well maintained. And a moose came by to say hi!
Sarah P
VerifiedJune 13, 2022 • Stayed at: 016, Loop: DIFF
Nice campground, lots of trees, and clean bathrooms.
Kelly E
VerifiedJune 13, 2022 • Stayed at: 011, Loop: DIFF
An excellent experience! Most of the sites are shaded with trees, and there’s water wells, toilets, and they sold firewood at hosts sites. 10/10!
Shane F
VerifiedJune 12, 2022 • Stayed at: 005, Loop: DIFF
Campsites have reasonable separation between them. Lots of undergrowth, and so the site may be "buggy" in the mid-summer months. Close to Aspen. Difficult trail that starts at the day use area is a nice walk through the aspen grove up the valley.
Kris T
VerifiedJune 12, 2022 • Stayed at: 003, Loop: DIFF
This campground never disappoints and this year was no different. The hosts in 2022 were amazingly informative and kept the campground clean, quiet and safe. They regularly patrolled the loops and checked on in with folks - very happy with them.
Charlene T
VerifiedJune 11, 2022 • Stayed at: 027, Loop: DIFF
A terrific campground; clean, quiet and well run. Loved hearing the water running nearby, the sites were private and all around we had a terrific experience. We would definitely come back!
Donna H
VerifiedJune 10, 2022 • Stayed at: 036, Loop: DIFF
This is a pretty campground with clean bathrooms and fairly private sites. There is a nice little bike path that takes you right into Aspen.
Robert H
VerifiedJune 9, 2022 • Stayed at: 022, Loop: DIFF
Beautiful campground very close to Aspen. Pit toilets are really clean. Our site, (22) is not great for a large trailer like ours (30’) but other than that, sites are very nice.
Steven K
VerifiedJune 7, 2022 • Stayed at: 033, Loop: DIFF
Site 33, Memorial Day weekend, teardrop camper. This is a great campground, generally sites are flat and roomy (33 is very flat and roomy with large tent pad to right and large table/firepit area to left. Gravel underfoot at drive and picnic side, dirt at tent pad). Sites are well spaced and significant ground cover for privacy and mostly treed and shady. Bathrooms were very clean and well attended. Did not use local water, though it was available, no comment. Firewood available and plentiful (no fire restrictions this early in season). Road in lumpy but paved and easily passable for all vehicles. Plentiful trash dumpsters at front. River access in several places, trailhead for Difficult Creek hike is off the group camping drive to bridge over river and up the creek (very pretty hike, though we only got 2.5 miles due to snow and down timber). Did not experience any significant road noise, never noticed it. We got 5" of heavy, wet snow on Sunday night but no damage, just cold and wet and pretty. Getting into Aspen very easy and quick, Independence Pass was open and clear when we arrived but didn't try on way out Monday after/during storm (it was still snowing on/off Monday am). There was sign up about bear at river in area 2 days prior to our stay, no sightings by us, lots of elk pellets but no elk sighted, plentiful chipmunks and songbirds. Definitely recommend, had a good stay.
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.
Latitude & Longitude: 39.1417 / -106.771
Elevation: 2494 feet
Policies & Rules
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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. |
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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. |
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All garbage shall be removed from the site and deposited in the appropriate receptacle by check out time. |
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Off Highway Vehicle Use in not allowed at group or any other site in campground |
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Check in time is 2:00pm and Check out time is 11:00amIt 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. |
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Fires are restricted to the metal fire rings or pedestal grill, no other open burning is allowed. |
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Tent camping is allowed on flat, gravel areas shown inside the designated area. |
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RV's and campers must be parked on the hardened gravel surface. |
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RV's and campers cannot hook up to water via the spigots, spigot is for self-fill jugs only. |
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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. |
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Quite hours are from 10pm to 6am, 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. |
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VENDOR AND EVENT REQUIREMENTS Renters of these sites may hire vendors to support their use such as catering, flowers, music, ceremony efficient, photography, chair rental, etc. These vendors are not required to obtain a separate permit to provide these services. However, the party who rented Windy Point via Recreation.gov is responsible for all actions and/or damage taken by the vendors. The vendor must follow all site rules. All vendors shall adhere to check-in/out times for set up and especially retrieval of their equipment. In event the vendor does not retrieve their equipment, the renter is responsible to remove the equipment by noon on checkout day. |
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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. |
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Customer Service Contact 801-226-3564 or Help.WhiteRiver.Aspen@AmericanLL.com |
