Difficult Campground

Its 47 sites are reservable through Recreation.gov, and camping costs Single Site: $33 per night. Difficult Campground is a National Forest campground near Aspen, Colorado.

Reservable: Recreation.gov

National Forest · Aspen, Colorado

National Forest
Managed by: 60 ft
Max RV length

Difficult Campground sits inside White River National Forest. Its dispersed-camping rule, ranger offices, and boundary are on publiclandsdb.com. It sits 0.2 miles outside the boundary of Collegiate Peaks Wilderness; its permit and camping rules and boundary are on publiclandsdb.com. It sits 0.9 miles outside the boundary of Hunter-Fryingpan Wilderness; its permit and camping rules and boundary are on publiclandsdb.com.

Getting a site

Managed by: National Forest
Reservations: Recreation.gov Book a site
Fee: Single Site: $33 per night

Source: recreation.gov, accessed 2026-09-29

Sites and hookups

Total sites: 47
Group sites: 1
Max RV length: 60 ft
Site driveways: Mixed

✓ Toilets
✓ Fire rings
✓ Pets allowed

On site: Toilets, fire rings, and pets allowed.

Source: recreation.gov, accessed 2026-09-29

Campsites

47 sites in 2 loops; 5 pull-through; the longest takes a 60 ft vehicle. Every site below links to its own page on Recreation.gov, where it is booked. Official site list and booking on recreation.gov.

								Book
001	DIFF	Standard nonelectric	47 ft	Back-in	Not on record	No	Not on record	Book loop DIFF, site 001
002	DIFF	Standard nonelectric	40 ft	Back-in	Not on record	No	Not on record	Book loop DIFF, site 002
003	DIFF	Standard nonelectric	36 ft	Back-in	Not on record	No	Not on record	Book loop DIFF, site 003
004	DIFF	Standard nonelectric	46 ft	Back-in	Not on record	No	Not on record	Book loop DIFF, site 004
005	DIFF	Standard nonelectric	52 ft	Pull-through	Not on record	No	Not on record	Book loop DIFF, site 005
006	DIFF	Standard nonelectric	60 ft	Pull-through	Not on record	No	Not on record	Book loop DIFF, site 006
007	DIFF	Standard nonelectric	38 ft	Back-in	Not on record	No	Not on record	Book loop DIFF, site 007
008	DIFF	Standard nonelectric	46 ft	Back-in	Not on record	No	Not on record	Book loop DIFF, site 008
009	DIFF	Standard nonelectric	40 ft	Back-in	Not on record	No	Not on record	Book loop DIFF, site 009
010	DIFF	Standard nonelectric	54 ft	Back-in	Not on record	No	Not on record	Book loop DIFF, site 010
011	DIFF	Standard nonelectric	56 ft	Pull-through	Not on record	No	Not on record	Book loop DIFF, site 011
012	DIFF	Standard nonelectric	45 ft	Back-in	Not on record	No	Not on record	Book loop DIFF, site 012
013	DIFF	Standard nonelectric	38 ft	Back-in	Not on record	No	Not on record	Book loop DIFF, site 013
014	DIFF	Standard nonelectric	57 ft	Pull-through	Not on record	No	Not on record	Book loop DIFF, site 014
015	DIFF	Standard nonelectric	34 ft	Back-in	Not on record	No	Not on record	Book loop DIFF, site 015
016	DIFF	Standard nonelectric	33 ft	Back-in	Not on record	No	Not on record	Book loop DIFF, site 016
017	DIFF	Standard nonelectric	48 ft	Pull-through	Not on record	No	Not on record	Book loop DIFF, site 017
018	DIFF	Standard nonelectric	40 ft	Back-in	Not on record	No	Not on record	Book loop DIFF, site 018
019	DIFF	Standard nonelectric	40 ft	Back-in	Not on record	No	Not on record	Book loop DIFF, site 019
020	DIFF	Standard nonelectric	20 ft	Back-in	Not on record	No	Not on record	Book loop DIFF, site 020
021	DIFF	Standard nonelectric	54 ft	Back-in	Not on record	No	Not on record	Book loop DIFF, site 021
022	DIFF	Standard nonelectric	40 ft	Back-in	Not on record	No	Not on record	Book loop DIFF, site 022
023	DIFF	Standard nonelectric	36 ft	Back-in	Not on record	No	Not on record	Book loop DIFF, site 023
024	DIFF	Standard nonelectric	36 ft	Back-in	Not on record	No	Not on record	Book loop DIFF, site 024
025	DIFF	Standard nonelectric	30 ft	Back-in	Not on record	No	Not on record	Book loop DIFF, site 025
026	DIFF	Standard nonelectric	30 ft	Back-in	Not on record	No	Not on record	Book loop DIFF, site 026
027	DIFF	Standard nonelectric	50 ft	Back-in	Not on record	No	Not on record	Book loop DIFF, site 027
028	DIFF	Standard nonelectric	41 ft	Back-in	Not on record	No	Not on record	Book loop DIFF, site 028
029	DIFF	Standard nonelectric	40 ft	Back-in	Not on record	No	Not on record	Book loop DIFF, site 029
030	DIFF	Standard nonelectric	24 ft	Back-in	Not on record	No	Not on record	Book loop DIFF, site 030
031	DIFF	Standard nonelectric	43 ft	Back-in	Not on record	No	Not on record	Book loop DIFF, site 031
032	DIFF	Standard nonelectric	28 ft	Back-in	Not on record	No	Not on record	Book loop DIFF, site 032
033	DIFF	Standard nonelectric	32 ft	Back-in	Not on record	No	Not on record	Book loop DIFF, site 033
034	DIFF	Standard nonelectric	27 ft	Back-in	Not on record	No	Not on record	Book loop DIFF, site 034
035	DIFF	Standard nonelectric	39 ft	Back-in	Not on record	No	Not on record	Book loop DIFF, site 035
036	DIFF	Standard nonelectric	37 ft	Back-in	Not on record	No	Not on record	Book loop DIFF, site 036
038	DIFF	Standard nonelectric	39 ft	Back-in	Not on record	No	Not on record	Book loop DIFF, site 038
039	DIFF	Standard nonelectric	37 ft	Back-in	Not on record	No	Not on record	Book loop DIFF, site 039
040	DIFF	Standard nonelectric	32 ft	Back-in	Not on record	No	Not on record	Book loop DIFF, site 040
041	DIFF	Standard nonelectric	38 ft	Back-in	Not on record	No	Not on record	Book loop DIFF, site 041
042	DIFF	Standard nonelectric	37 ft	Back-in	Not on record	No	Not on record	Book loop DIFF, site 042
043	DIFF	Standard nonelectric	35 ft	Back-in	Not on record	No	Not on record	Book loop DIFF, site 043
044	DIFF	Standard nonelectric	42 ft	Back-in	Not on record	No	Not on record	Book loop DIFF, site 044
045	DIFF	Standard nonelectric	43 ft	Back-in	Not on record	No	Not on record	Book loop DIFF, site 045
046	DIFF	Standard nonelectric	32 ft	Back-in	Not on record	No	Not on record	Book loop DIFF, site 046
047	DIFF	Standard nonelectric	39 ft	Back-in	Not on record	No	Not on record	Book loop DIFF, site 047
001	GRP	Group standard nonelectric	20 ft	Not on record	Not on record	No	Yes	Book loop GRP, site 001

Data source: Recreation.gov , accessed 2026-09-29. Site details are Recreation.gov's own per-site listing and can differ from the campground-wide facts above.

Rules

Pets: Allowed

Source: recreation.gov, accessed 2026-09-29

Access and cell service

Elevation: 8,200 ft

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Common questions

Do you need a reservation at Difficult Campground?

Sites at Difficult Campground are reserved through Recreation.gov (https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/231880).

How much does it cost to camp at Difficult Campground?

Camping at Difficult Campground costs Single Site: $33 per night.

How many campsites does Difficult Campground have?

Difficult Campground has 47 campsites, including 1 group site.

Are there pull-through sites at Difficult Campground?

Recreation.gov lists 5 pull-through sites at Difficult Campground: loop DIFF, site 005, loop DIFF, site 006, loop DIFF, site 011, loop DIFF, site 014, and loop DIFF, site 017.

Are dogs allowed at Difficult Campground?

Yes, pets are allowed at Difficult Campground.

Who manages Difficult Campground?

Difficult Campground is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.

Around Difficult Campground

reservoirfinder.com · 24 miles

Taylor Park Reservoir's mapped center point is 24 miles from Difficult Campground in a straight line. Current water level: Taylor Park Reservoir water level on reservoirfinder.com.

Hot springs and swimming nearby

swimholesmap.com · within 30 miles

Nearest to Difficult Campground, in straight-line miles: Crater Lake (swimming hole, 11 miles), Conundrum Hot Springs (hot spring, 11 miles), Turquoise Lake (swimming hole, 23 miles), and Penny Hot Springs (hot spring, 25 miles). Each has its own page on swimholesmap.com.

Difficult Gcg Group Campground Pitkin · National Forest · First-come

Sites: Not on record
Season: Not on record
Fee: Not on record

Weller Campground Aspen · National Forest · First-come

Sites: Not on record
Season: Not on record
Fee: Single Site: $28 per night

Lincoln Gulch Campground Aspen · National Forest · First-come

Sites: Not on record
Season: Not on record
Fee: Single Site: $28 per night

Lincoln Creek Dispersed Aspen · National Forest · First-come

Sites: Not on record
Season: Not on record
Fee: Free

More campgrounds: camping near Aspen and campgrounds in Pitkin.

Sources

apps.fs.usda.gov (all fields), accessed 2026-09-30
recreation.gov (reservationSystem, reservationSystemName, reservationUrl, maxRvLengthFt, drivewayType, petsAllowed, fireRings, sites, campsites), accessed 2026-09-29

Reservable: Recreation.gov Single Site: $33 per night

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