Silver Bar Campground

Overview

Silver Bar Campground is located approximately five miles southwest of Aspen, Colorado, on the banks of Maroon Creek. The campground is adjacent to the Maroon Bells Welcome Station.

Operator

National Forest

Camping types

RV, Tent

Sites

4 campsites

Reservations

Reservable online

Phone

(970)963-2266

Amenities

Location

Nearby adventures

Outdoor things to do around Silver Bar 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

• Sunnyside #1987Hike · 5.5 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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• Hunter Valley #1992Hike · 6.3 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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• East Snowmass #1977Hike · 6.5 mi from campShow on map
• Geneva Lake TrailHike · 23.5 mi long · 4.4 mi from camp

  A trail maintained by National Forest Service.

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• Maroon-Snowmass TrailHike · 16.4 mi long · 4.4 mi from camp

  A trail through the Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness connecting the Maroon Lake area near Aspen with Snowmass Lake. AI-written

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• ADT - Colorado C - Q - Seg 5Hike · 92.0 mi long · Long-distance trail · 11.7 mi from camp

  Co West Mountain Segment: Winfield to Redstone. OpenStreetMap

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Mountain biking

• 401Bike ride · 8.2 mi long · 11.7 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 · 24.0 mi from campShow on map

Scenic sights

• Aspen MountainPeak · 11,211 ft · 3.9 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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• Beaver DamViewpoint · 4.5 mi from camp

  A viewpoint along Geneva Lake Trail.

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• Ute RockViewpoint · 4.6 mi from campShow on map
• Pyramid PeakPeak · 14,025 ft · 6.0 mi from camp

  Pyramid Peak is a fourteen-thousand-foot mountain in the U.S. state of Colorado. Wikipedia

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• Conundrum Hot SpringsHot spring · 9.3 mi from camp

  A backcountry hot spring in the Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness near Aspen, reached by hiking up Conundrum Creek. AI-written

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Climbing and snow sports

• Aspen HighlandsSkiing and snowshoeing · 1.7 mi from camp

  Aspen Highlands is a skiing mountain in Aspen, Colorado, famous for the Highland Bowl ski area. Wikipedia

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• Guide's TriangleClimbing · 5.4 mi from campShow on map
• Lower ButtressessClimbing · 5.4 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.

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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.