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Difficult Campground

665 Difficult Campground Rd, Aspen, Colorado, United States

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Difficult Campground

DIFFICULT CAMPGROUND

DIFFICULT CAMPGROUND

DIFFICULT CAMPGROUND

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Pet Friendly

Pet Friendly

Picnic Table

Picnic Table

Restrooms

Restrooms

River Access

River Access

Fire Pit

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About Difficult Campground

Located 5 mi southeast of Aspen, Colorado, Difficult Campground sits on the banks of the Roaring Fork River on the western slope of the Colorado Rockies. Campsites are nestled in a mixed forest of aspen, cottonwood, pine, fir, scrub oak, and spruce, and several are at the river's edge, offering an ideal setting for guests seeking recreation and relaxation.

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47 total sites

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2026 (Current year)

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Campground Amenities

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Pet friendly

Pet friendly

Picnic Table

Picnic Table

Restrooms

Restrooms

River Access

River Access

Fire Pit

Fire Pit

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Water and Hygiene

Potable Water
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Cooking and Fire

Cooking and Fire

Picnic Table
Grill
Fire Pit
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Water Access

River Access

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Pets and Policies

Pet friendly

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🚐 001, Loop: DIFF RV

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Pet Friendly · 45 × 14 ft · Gravel

🚐 001, Loop: GRP RV

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Pet Friendly · 48 × 11 ft · Gravel

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Pet Friendly · 30 × 12 ft · Gravel

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Pet Friendly · 48 × 14 ft · Gravel

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Pet Friendly · 42 × 10 ft · Gravel

🚐 010, Loop: DIFF RV

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Pet Friendly · 45 × 12 ft · Gravel

🚐 011, Loop: DIFF RV

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🚐 012, Loop: DIFF RV

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🚐 014, Loop: DIFF RV

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Pet Friendly · 50 × 14 ft · Gravel

🚐 015, Loop: DIFF RV

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🚐 016, Loop: DIFF RV

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Pet Friendly · 48 × 10 ft · Gravel

🚐 019, Loop: DIFF RV

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Pet Friendly · 30 × 11 ft · Gravel

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Pet Friendly · 52 × 16 ft · Gravel

🚐 022, Loop: DIFF RV

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Pet Friendly · 64 × 15 ft · Gravel

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Pet Friendly · 42 × 18 ft · Gravel

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Pet Friendly · 30 × 12 ft · Gravel

🚐 026, Loop: DIFF RV

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Pet Friendly · 35 × 28 ft · Gravel

🚐 027, Loop: DIFF RV

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Pet Friendly · 42 × 10 ft · Gravel

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🚐 029, Loop: DIFF RV

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Pet Friendly · 45 × 18 ft · Gravel

🚐 030, Loop: DIFF RV

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Pet Friendly · 30 × 13 ft · Gravel

🚐 031, Loop: DIFF RV

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🚐 032, Loop: DIFF RV

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🚐 033, Loop: DIFF RV

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🚐 034, Loop: DIFF RV

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🚐 045, Loop: DIFF RV

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🚐 046, Loop: DIFF RV

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🚐 047, Loop: DIFF RV

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Pet Friendly · 42 × 12 ft · Gravel

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🚐 001, Loop: DIFF RV

Pet Friendly · 45 × 14 ft · Gravel

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🚐 002, Loop: DIFF RV

Pet Friendly · 50 × 15 ft · Gravel

🚐 003, Loop: DIFF RV

Pet Friendly · 36 × 13 ft · Gravel

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Pet Friendly · 47 × 12 ft · Gravel

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Pet Friendly · 44 × 12 ft · Gravel

🚐 006, Loop: DIFF RV

Pet Friendly · 48 × 11 ft · Gravel

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Pet Friendly · 30 × 12 ft · Gravel

🚐 008, Loop: DIFF RV

Pet Friendly · 48 × 14 ft · Gravel

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Pet Friendly · 42 × 10 ft · Gravel

🚐 010, Loop: DIFF RV

Pet Friendly · 45 × 12 ft · Gravel

🚐 011, Loop: DIFF RV

Pet Friendly · 45 × 13 ft · Gravel

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🚐 013, Loop: DIFF RV

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🚐 014, Loop: DIFF RV

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🚐 015, Loop: DIFF RV

Pet Friendly · 39 × 13 ft · Gravel

🚐 016, Loop: DIFF RV

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🚐 017, Loop: DIFF RV

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🚐 018, Loop: DIFF RV

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🚐 019, Loop: DIFF RV

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Pet Friendly · 64 × 15 ft · Gravel

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Pet Friendly · 42 × 18 ft · Gravel

🚐 025, Loop: DIFF RV

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Pet Friendly · 35 × 28 ft · Gravel

🚐 027, Loop: DIFF RV

Pet Friendly · 42 × 10 ft · Gravel

🚐 028, Loop: DIFF RV

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🚐 029, Loop: DIFF RV

Pet Friendly · 45 × 18 ft · Gravel

🚐 030, Loop: DIFF RV

Pet Friendly · 30 × 13 ft · Gravel

🚐 031, Loop: DIFF RV

Pet Friendly · 50 × 15 ft · Gravel

🚐 032, Loop: DIFF RV

Pet Friendly · 30 × 13 ft · Gravel

🚐 033, Loop: DIFF RV

Pet Friendly · 45 × 18 ft · Gravel

🚐 034, Loop: DIFF RV

Pet Friendly · 28 × 15 ft · Gravel

🚐 035, Loop: DIFF RV

Pet Friendly · 45 × 12 ft · Gravel

🚐 036, Loop: DIFF RV

Pet Friendly · 36 × 13 ft · Gravel

🚐 038, Loop: DIFF RV

Pet Friendly · 40 × 13 ft · Gravel

🚐 039, Loop: DIFF RV

Pet Friendly · 35 × 15 ft · Gravel

🚐 040, Loop: DIFF RV

Pet Friendly · 45 × 13 ft · Gravel

🚐 041, Loop: DIFF RV

Pet Friendly · 40 × 12 ft · Gravel

🚐 042, Loop: DIFF RV

Pet Friendly · 45 × 16 ft · Gravel

🚐 043, Loop: DIFF RV

Pet Friendly · 40 × 14 ft · Gravel

🚐 044, Loop: DIFF RV

Pet Friendly · 42 × 16 ft · Gravel

🚐 045, Loop: DIFF RV

Pet Friendly · 45 × 11 ft · Gravel

🚐 046, Loop: DIFF RV

Pet Friendly · 45 × 14 ft · Gravel

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Pet Friendly · 42 × 12 ft · Gravel

Reviews

566 reviews

Summary

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Difficult Campground is a beautiful and well-maintained site with clean facilities and a peaceful natural setting, making it an excellent choice for camping near Aspen. Many visitors appreciated the spacious and private campsites, along with easy access to hiking and biking trails. While the lack of cell service and some issues with camp hosts were noted, the overall experience was highly positive, featuring abundant wildlife sightings and a serene atmosphere.

Based on guest feedback

4.6

Overall rating

Based on 566 reviews

5 stars 74.4% (421)

4 stars 15.9% (90)

3 stars 5.5% (31)

2 stars 3.2% (18)

1 star 1.1% (6)

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shannon m

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September 7, 2021 Stayed at: 002, Loop: DIFF

We loved staying here SO much. Access to all of the wonderful things that Aspen has to offer, but the solitude and peace of nature. We loved driving up independence pass. There were moose and bear sightings within the last few days of our stay, which made us excited!

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Natalie B

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September 7, 2021 Stayed at: 003, Loop: DIFF

Loved this campground. Close enough to Aspen if we needed anything but still felt like we were in the middle of nowhere. Bathrooms were spotless. Looking forward to staying again.

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Blake W

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September 7, 2021 Stayed at: 001, Loop: DIFF

This was a pretty, wooded campground. My site (#1) was nicely separated from the others. The campground was quiet and far enough from the highway that I rarely heard traffic.

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Carolyn P

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September 6, 2021 Stayed at: 019, Loop: DIFF

Pretty spot with nice sites that are well spaced and have lots of trees to offer some privacy. Could hear the Roaring Fork River from our site.

Nice trail from camp (Difficult Creek Trail) and a gravel trail all the way into Aspen.

Restrooms were clean and camp hosts were amazing -- friendly and very helpful.

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Francesca K

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September 6, 2021 Stayed at: 029, Loop: DIFF

One of my favorite car camping spots!

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Anna J

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September 1, 2021 Stayed at: 020, Loop: DIFF

Great location. This camp site has water and bear approval box. We enjoyed our camp very much.

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Liisa T

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September 1, 2021 Stayed at: 018, Loop: DIFF

The campground hosts were very nice and welcoming, the campground itself is very nice and clean. We also a funny experience with a local fox family where the pup had stolen my shoes at night and hid them but we fortunately got them back.

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Tre B

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August 31, 2021 Stayed at: 015, Loop: DIFF

Sites were clean and nice, bathrooms were clean, and the hosts were helpful .

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Laura G

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August 30, 2021 Stayed at: 008, Loop: DIFF

Great campground with wonderful proximity to Aspen! Appreciated being able to purchase wood on site.

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Arlene G

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August 29, 2021 Stayed at: 020, Loop: DIFF

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Location & Directions for Difficult Campground

665 Difficult Campground Rd, Aspen, CO 81611 United States

Elevation: 2,494 ft

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Getting There

665 Difficult Campground Rd. Aspen CO 816511

Take Highway 82 for 5 mi southeast of Aspen, Colorado. Look for USFS

Difficult Campground sign on the right, past Mile Marker 45.

Nearest town

Aspen, CO - 5.1 mi

About 14 min to downtown

Highway access

Difficult Campground is accessed via Highway 82, which is approximately 5 miles northwest of Aspen, Colorado.

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 [email protected]

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