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566 reviews
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.
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July 7, 2021 Stayed at: 028, Loop: DIFF
Very enjoyable campground. The sites were quiet and private. Bathroom was consistently clean. We could hear the Roaring Fork river and there was no road noise. Would definitely stay here again.
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July 5, 2021 Stayed at: 034, Loop: DIFF
Lovely sites with good spacing and privacy. More ‘0ld school’ best for smaller Rvs- 25 ft or less. Hiking from the campground and bike path to town and river activities close by.
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July 2, 2021 Stayed at: 021, Loop: DIFF
Difficult is one of my favorite campgrounds in Colorado. The sites are big and shaded and feel private. The bathrooms are clean and the water pumps are really convenient. There is a beautiful stream, a moderately difficult hike and a bike path to Aspen all right there at the campground. The camp hosts are very friendly and helpful.
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June 28, 2021 Stayed at: 046, Loop: DIFF
Very well kept campground! Lots of privacy with aspens and undergrowth. ( Not a lot of views from sites b/c of)
Great location.
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June 27, 2021 Stayed at: 025, Loop: DIFF
Great location!
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June 26, 2021 Stayed at: 008, Loop: DIFF
Amazing beauty and clean bathroom. So good to have trashcan in bathroom. Host very friendly
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June 25, 2021 Stayed at: 032, Loop: DIFF
Very quiet. Lots of space and privacy (trees)between sites.
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June 25, 2021 Stayed at: 044, Loop: DIFF
Spot 44 was a bit lacking after staying in spot 35 the night before. 44 had old inground fire pit that had a good 4 inches of old ashes…likely not cleaned out yet this season. Bear proof storage had a 30 gal bag full of trash hosts must have overlooked. Ground was mostly dirt and tent site was not in need of some attention as well. It was our third time at Difficult campground and were disappointed with this site…35 and 38 were great.
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June 24, 2021 Stayed at: 003, Loop: DIFF
This had the best of both worlds - camping, trailhead, yet could hop into Aspen town for all that it has to offer. Wish I had brought my bike. There is a bike trail from the campground to town. In warm weather there is a lazy stream on the road into Aspen that people were floating on (paddle boards). The water is cold though.
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June 24, 2021 Stayed at: 046, Loop: DIFF
This was our family's second stay tent camping at this lovely campground. The campsites are large and very private. The pit toilets were quite clean. Even though the campground was sold out, it didn't seem crowded or noisy. The sound of the Roaring Fork river and the Aspen leaves were just about all we heard.
The campground hosts were helpful and friendly!
The weather was unusually hot for the area. As long as we were in the shade, we stayed cool. But between 1 and 5 pm we didn't have much shade and so we ended up trying to go somewhere to find shade.
The only problem we had was that our site was lots of dirt/campfire ash, very little grass or pebbles.
We saw LOTS of wildlife during our stay! We saw moose in the marshy pond by the entrance every day. We saw foxes, elk, deer, and a beaver. But the biggest surprise was the black bear we encountered on the trail adjacent to the campground, about five minutes from our tent!
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665 Difficult Campground Rd, Aspen, CO 81611 United States
Elevation: 2,494 ft
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.
Difficult Campground is accessed via Highway 82, which is approximately 5 miles northwest of Aspen, Colorado.
Check in time
2PM
Check out time
11AM
Last updated: November 4, 2026
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Population: 6,756
Nearby city: Grand Junction, CO
Approx. 96 mi away (straight-line distance)
Elevation: 7,907 ft
Best Season: Summer, Winter
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