Colorado · Camping

Silver Queen Campground

from $15
fee
May
season
May–Sep
best months

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Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists 6 alerts for White River National Forest.

As of · Source: USFS · White River National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

  • At 8,700 ftHigh camp: expect cold nights, even in summer
  • Aspen Ranger DistrictWhite River National Forest

Silver Queen Campground is a Forest Service campground in the Aspen Ranger District of Colorado's White River National Forest, about 1.1 miles from Silver Bell Campground and 1.3 miles from Silver Bar Campground. The nearest town is Aspen, and the land is managed by the Forest Service. The campsite has vault toilets, and a fee is charged for use. The facilities are simple, so plan for a basic camping experience rather than a developed recreation area. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical July highs reach about 76°F with lows near 48°F, based on averages from a nearby weather station in Aspen. Winter is cold, with January highs around 32°F. Several other spots sit close by. The Maroon Creek hike starts just 0.4 miles away, and Maroon Lake Scenic, a lake fishing area, is about 2.8 miles off. Castle Creek, a canoeing stream, is roughly 4.3 miles away.

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  • Best time to go · May–Sep

    Best time to visit Silver Queen Campground

    Best months: May–September. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.

    1. Jan

      32° / 10°

      13 wet

    2. Feb

      35° / 13°

      12 wet

    3. Mar

      43° / 20°

      12 wet

    4. Apr

      50° / 27°

      12 wet

    5. May

      60° / 35°

      11 wet

    6. Jun

      71° / 42°

      8 wet

    7. Jul

      76° / 48°

      11 wet

    8. Aug

      73° / 47°

      12 wet

    9. Sep

      67° / 40°

      10 wet

    10. Oct

      55° / 30°

      9 wet

    11. Nov

      42° / 19°

      10 wet

    12. Dec

      32° / 10°

      12 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Aspen 1sw, CO, 5.2 mi away at 8,175 ft. The station sits about 500 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Also worth it near here

Maroon Creek TrailPhoto: Tony Webster from Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Maroon Creek Trail

~2 min drive

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Highland Peak

~2 min drive

East MaroonPhoto: Cal Wolfe, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

East Maroon

~3 min drive

PADDLE

Maroon Creek

~4 min drive

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