Difficult Campground

Beautiful location, very close to a biking trail that leads to Aspen. Nice river area. Very very clean outhouses. We were there tenting over memorial day weekend and got stuck in a blizzard, so that was a bummer.

a jem

Great location, easy access to Aspen on gravel bike path. Nice hike from campground. Very clean, bathrooms impeccable. No complaints. Quiet at night.

The host from Florida was great . He helps us to fix the problem with our RV. He offers my wife to come in his camper to warm up, because we could not close the door of our RV while it was snowing. The head host have seen us struggling and did nothing! So all the credits goes to the host from Florida!!

Overall, the camp area is great. Cleanest pit toilets I've ever been to. I got in late on a Friday evening and filled out my paperwork, took my parking tag, and hung the bag back on the post. I left for a women's biking event at Aspen Snowmass early Saturday morning to get to my check-in and have breakfast on site. I sleep on a platform in the back of my Toyota, so no tent, and with potential rain, I opted to throw my chair back in my truck. When I got back to my site Saturday evening, around 6PM, there was a camper in my site. I politely told them I think they had the wrong site, as I had paid for this site for 2 nights, and this was my 2nd night. They told me that the site manager had sold them the site for the evening, and I had to sort it out with him. As you can imagine, I was quite confused. So, making my way to the camp host (which was actually harder to find than it should have been), I double check my paperwork, and of course, I did have the site both nights. Get to the camp host, and they're both extremely astonished to see me. They said that my site had been empty, so they assumed I wasn't going to be camping again, and sold it to the other folks. They stated I was the 3rd person that day that had returned when they thought we were not going to be returning because I didn't have a tent on my site. I explained that I sleep in my Truck with a platform, and I had paid for both nights. What was I to do, 4 hours from home, with no place in the area to go? They offered me the option to sleep in the day use area overnight, and some firewood. All very nice, but I felt extremely uncomfortable sleeping in the day use area, afraid I would get in trouble if anyone drove around checking (you're not supposed to sleep overnight in a day use area), not to mention folks walking out there late into the evening getting in/out of their vehicles. I emailed for a 1 night refund, but no response yet. I've never had trouble like this, lesson learned, probably won't return.

Very beautiful and tranquil campground when we visited. Lots of aspens turning golden. Each site has a lot space. The vault toilets were very clean. The hosts were there all the time and they were very friendly and helpful. The campground is only ten minutes from Aspen.

Great camp ground! Our spot was in the back loop and the aspen trees were just changing, it was amazing! Quick 7 minute drive into downtown aspen! I did see photos of a lake in some reviews, we couldn't find the lake and had no service to look it up. We did the hike that is right near the campsite but didn't go all the way so maybe it was at the end of that! Enjoy!

Enjoyed stay! Hiking around beautiful season.

The Difficult Campground offered almost everything we had hoped for. Our site was rather private even though other campers were on each side. Soon after dark, fellow campers extinguished campfires and were respectful of their neighbors. Light pollution was low, and I've never seen so many stars. The host made checking in very easy. Each site had a bear box to secure food, etc. My only complaint was the condition of the pit toilets. There were several around the loop, but they were in extreme need of a cleanout. Waste was way above liquid level which drew in hoards of flies. The smell was enough to bring on dry heaves. For those of us that tent camp or don't have facilities in the camper, it made this part of the experience very uncomfortable. If it wasn't for that, this site would've received five stars.

I have visited Difficult Campground quite often, twice last year, twice this year. It is spacious, tree lined, and separated from the neighbors quite a bit, ensuring privacy. There are good fire pits, and bear cabinets. The road is paved, so no dust when cars pass you. A few toilets are well kept and stocked. I love the proximity of many beautiful scenery that I can access from there.
Still, if I may, I would request the internet access, electricity access option, and dump station at a higher price.
The camp hosts for Difficult are very friendly and nice. Here's a special mention for a host. The camp host, Rob, who was taking care of sites Weller, Lincoln Gulch, and Lost Man, helped us when our generator quit working, which was quite unexpected as our RV is fairly new. He also explained a few facts that we've not been aware of about our RV electrical system. All in all, when we camp, people like Rob restore our faith in decency and fellowship of our brethren and sisters.