USDA Forest Service · Wyoming
Aspen Campground
USDA Forest Service · Wyoming, United States
- Cost
- Overnight Use: Single Site: $14 per night
- Drinking water
- No
- Elevation
- 8,599 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- Verizon weak · AT&T good · T-Mobile none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- ASPEN UNIT (NFSR 351.A) · crushed aggregate or gravel · suitable for passenger cars
- Nearest town
- Walden, Colorado
- Activities
- Camping, Tent, Camping, Trailer, Camping, Vehicle, Fishing, Hiking, Horseback Riding, Hunting, Big Game
Season dates aren't confirmed for this campground yet - opening and closing dates haven't been verified. Check the operator's page or call ahead before you plan a trip.
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About
US Forest Service campground. Currently closed due to the mountain pine beetle outbreak. 8900-foot elevation. 7 campsites near the South Fork of the Michigan River. This area has good moose habitat. Fishing is available in the river. Open season: Late May. Not reservable through Recreation.gov, so plan on first-come, first-served; check with the ranger district for current conditions and fees.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 28° | 10° | -20° | 41° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 30° | 13° | -16° | 45° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 35° | 17° | -1° | 55° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 43° | 23° | 0° | 59° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 53° | 31° | 12° | 67° | 11 of 11 |
| June | 71° | 43° | 33° | 83° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 77° | 50° | 37° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 74° | 48° | 41° | 82° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 68° | 43° | 20° | 78° | 2 of 11 |
| October | 51° | 30° | -4° | 66° | 9 of 10 |
| November | 40° | 20° | -10° | 54° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 31° | 12° | -7° | 44° | 10 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
Trails nearby
- Corner Mountain Trailhead · 0.4 mi as the crow flies
Corner Mountain Trail System 4.2 mi Hike · Drive there - Little Laramie Trailhead · 1.4 mi as the crow flies
Little Laramie Trail System 6.3 mi Hike · Drive there - Miner's Cabin Trailhead · 7.7 mi as the crow flies
Miners Cabin 0.6 mi Hike · Drive there - Tipple Trail Trailhead · 8.5 mi as the crow flies
Tipple Trail 2.1 mi Hike · Drive there - Lakes Trailhead · 8.5 mi as the crow flies
Lakes Trail 1.8 mi Hike · Drive there
All 375 trails in Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest
Trailheads the Park Service and the Forest Service map, within 10 miles as the crow flies; each trail's page has its length, climbing and the Service's description.
Nearby campgrounds
- Spruce Campground · USDA Forest Service · 0 mi
- Pine Campground · USDA Forest Service · 0 mi
- Willow Campground · USDA Forest Service · 0 mi
- North Fork (Wy) · USDA Forest Service · 3 mi · 92 sites
- Nash Fork · USDA Forest Service · 5 mi · 28 sites
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