USDA Forest Service · Colorado
Portal Campground
USDA Forest Service · Colorado, United States
- Cost
- Check our forest-wide campground table for current pricing.
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 10,531 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile none · AT&T none · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- PORTAL CAMPGROUND (NFSR 106.1B) · native material · suitable for passenger cars
- Nearest town
- Aspen, CO
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. Portal Campground is located eleven miles southeast of Aspen on Independence Pass Road and seven miles south on Lincoln Creek Road at an elevation of 9,400'. Campers can access some wonderful day hikes from this location as well as terrain for motorcycle riding, mountain biking, ATV riding, fishing and horseback riding, among other recreation activities. Portal Campground has 5 campsites with limited spurs.5 day stay limit. High clearance vehicles are required and 4x4 recommended. Pack out what you pack in. 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 | 25° | 9° | -14° | 37° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 27° | 12° | -6° | 44° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 33° | 15° | 2° | 48° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 40° | 21° | -2° | 51° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 48° | 29° | 15° | 57° | 11 of 11 |
| June | 61° | 37° | 28° | 73° | 6 of 11 |
| July | 69° | 44° | 35° | 76° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 66° | 43° | 35° | 75° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 61° | 38° | 18° | 70° | 5 of 11 |
| October | 48° | 29° | -8° | 59° | 10 of 10 |
| November | 39° | 15° | -9° | 52° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 28° | 10° | -13° | 43° | 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
- Grizzly Lake TH #1990 · 0.1 mi as the crow flies
Grizzly Lake 3.6 mi Hike · Drive there - Tabor Creek #2185 · 2.0 mi as the crow flies
Tabor Creek 4.0 mi Hike · Drive there - New York Creek TH #2182 · 2.8 mi as the crow flies
New York Creek 3.8 mi Hike · Drive there - Petroleum/Anderson Lake #1991 · 3.1 mi as the crow flies
Anderson Lake 1.1 mi Hike · Drive there - Lost Man #1996 · 3.2 mi as the crow flies
Lost Man Loop 9.1 mi Hike · Drive there
All 729 trails in White River 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
- Lost Man Campground · USDA Forest Service · 3 mi
- Lincoln Creek Dispersed Campground · USDA Forest Service · 5 mi
- Weller Campground · USDA Forest Service · 7 mi
- Dorchester Campground · USDA Forest Service · 8 mi
- Difficult Campground · USDA Forest Service · 10 mi · 48 sites
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