Difficult Campground

Overview

Located 5 miles 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…

Operator

National Forest

Camping types

RV, Tent

Sites

46 campsites

Reservations

Reservable online

Phone

970-927-0107

Amenities

Location

Nearby adventures

Outdoor things to do around Difficult Campground, shown on the map above. Distances are straight-line from the campground, so driving or walking will be longer; trail details are approximate. Confirm access and conditions with the land manager.

Hikes and trailheads

• Hunter Valley #1992Hike · 4.6 mi from camp

  This is a moderate hike with good views of the Elk Mountain Range and the town of Aspen. Recreation.gov

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• Sunnyside #1987Hike · 6.4 mi from camp

  The trail offers a challenging day hike or backpack trip and accessinto Hunter Creek, Lenado and Van Horn Park. Recreation.gov

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• ADT - Colorado C - Q - Seg 5Hike · 92.0 mi long · Long-distance trail · 8.7 mi from camp

  Co West Mountain Segment: Winfield to Redstone. OpenStreetMap

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• Cathedral TrailheadTrailhead · 7.1 mi from campShow on map
• East Snowmass #1977Hike · 12.4 mi from campShow on map
• Aspen-Norrie #1927Hike · 12.8 mi from campShow on map

Mountain biking

• 401Bike ride · 8.2 mi long · 15.9 mi from camp

  A trail near Crested Butte in the Elk Mountains, reached from Gothic Road. AI-written

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• South ElbertBike ride · 4.9 mi long · 17.6 mi from campShow on map
• Colorado Trail segment 7Bike ride · 105.9 mi long · Long-distance trail · 18.9 mi from campShow on map

Scenic sights

• Aspen MountainPeak · 11,211 ft · 2.7 mi from camp

  Aspen Mountain is a mountain summit in the Elk Mountains range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. Wikipedia

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• Ute RockViewpoint · 3.5 mi from campShow on map
• Devil's PunchbowlViewpoint · 3.7 mi from campShow on map
• Ryks WaterfallWaterfall · 5.7 mi from campShow on map
• Cathedral PeakPeak · 13,934 ft · 8.8 mi from camp

  Cathedral Peak is a high mountain summit in the Elk Mountains range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. Wikipedia

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Climbing and snow sports

• Aspen MountainSkiing and snowshoeing · 3.1 mi from camp

  Aspen Mountain is a ski area in the western United States, located in Pitkin County, Colorado, just outside and above the city of Aspen. Wikipedia

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• Grotto Walls CragClimbing · 4.1 mi from campShow on map
• Outrageous OverhangsClimbing · 4.2 mi from campShow on map

Trail and sight data: Recreation.gov and OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Text marked Wikipedia is from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0, lightly shortened. Text marked AI-written was drafted by an AI model from public data and may contain errors.

Reviews

Data sources

• Recreation.gov (RIDB) — Public domain (U.S. Government work)
• OpenStreetMap — ODbL 1.0 — © OpenStreetMap contributors

Listing details come from the sources above and may be out of date. Confirm fees, dates and closures with the operator before you travel.