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Difficult Gcg Group Campground

Its sites are first-come, first-served (no reservations). Difficult Gcg Group Campground is a National Forest campground near Pitkin, Colorado.

First-come, first-served

National Forest · Pitkin, Colorado

National Forest
Managed by

Difficult Gcg Group Campground sits inside White River National Forest. Its dispersed-camping rule, ranger offices, and boundary are on publiclandsdb.com. It sits 0.1 miles outside the boundary of Collegiate Peaks Wilderness; its permit and camping rules and boundary are on publiclandsdb.com. It sits 1 mile 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
None, first-come
Fee
Fee unknown, see agency

Source: apps.fs.usda.gov, accessed 2026-09-30

Access and cell service

Elevation
8,200 ft

39.1417, -106.7736 in Pitkin. Open in OpenStreetMap. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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Common questions

Do you need a reservation at Difficult Gcg Group Campground?

No. Difficult Gcg Group Campground is first-come, first-served: there is no reservation system, so arrive early to claim an open site.

Who manages Difficult Gcg Group Campground?

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

Around Difficult Gcg Group Campground

reservoirfinder.com · 24 miles

Taylor Park Reservoir's mapped center point is 24 miles from Difficult Gcg Group 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 Gcg Group Campground, in straight-line miles: Conundrum Hot Springs (hot spring, 11 miles), Crater Lake (swimming hole, 11 miles), Turquoise Lake (swimming hole, 23 miles), and Penny Hot Springs (hot spring, 25 miles). Each has its own page on swimholesmap.com.

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Sites
47
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $33 per night
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Season
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Fee
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Sites
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Season
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Fee
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Sites
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Season
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Fee
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