Weller Campground
Campground
Campground · < 0.1 mi from the trail
Colorado · Camping · Near Leadville
Weller Campground
- from $28
- fee
- May
- season
- May–Sep
- best months
Is Weller Campground open right now?
Road closed
CO 82: road closure is listed as closed by CDOT 511 (2 listed).
CO 82: road closure
Closed · ~0.0 km from Weller Campground · CDOT 511
CO 82: road closure
Closed · ~0.0 km from Weller Campground · CDOT 511
FSR 286, Radical Hill, is closed due to washouts and unsafe conditions
Agency alert covering White River National Forest · USFS · White River National Forest
Limited parking at Snowmass Creek Trailhead
Agency alert covering White River National Forest · USFS · White River National Forest
Grizzly Creek Trail Closure
Agency alert covering White River National Forest · Order 2026-02 · USFS · White River National Forest
As of · Source: CDOT 511. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
- At 9,400 ftHigh camp: expect cold nights, even in summer
- Aspen Ranger DistrictWhite River National Forest
Weller Campground is a Forest Service campground in the Aspen Ranger District of Colorado's White River National Forest. It sits in the Aspen area, and the nearest town is Aspen itself, about 8 miles away. The site is a simple base for exploring the surrounding trails and climbing. Vault toilets are the only facility listed, and a fee is charged for stays. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Aspen run to highs around 76°F in July, with lows near 48°F. That station sits about 1,200 feet lower than the campground, so temperatures here run cooler. Weller Lake and the Weller Slab climbing area are both about 0.2 miles away, and The Overlook is about 0.4 miles off. Lincoln Creek Dispersed Campground is about 1.3 miles away.
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More in LeadvilleLocal outfitters
- Taylor Park Trading Post22 mi away
- Marble RV Park and Campground25 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Weller LakeHiking0.2 mi
- Weller SlabRock climbing0.2 mi
- The OverlookRock climbing0.4 mi
- Roaring Fork RiverCanoeing1.3 mi
- Lincoln Creek Dispersed CampgroundCamping1.3 mi
- Difficult Group CampgroundCamping3.2 mi
- Difficult CreekHiking3.2 mi
- Lincoln CreekCanoeing5.3 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Campsite WB 7Camping · ~26 min drivePhoto: James St. John, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Barnard HutHut camping · ~7 min drive
Campsite CC19Camping · ~24 min drivePhoto: John Sowell, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Benedict Huts: FabiHut camping · ~8 min drive
- Lincoln Gulch CampgroundCamping · ~2 min drive
- Benedict Huts: FritzHut camping · ~8 min drive
- Lincoln Creek dispersed campsite #1Camping · ~3 min drive
- Goodwin-Greene HutHut camping · ~8 min drive
- Lincoln Creek dispersed campsite #2Camping · ~3 min drive
- Markley HutHut camping · ~12 min drive
Also worth it near here
- Weller LakeLake fishing · Next door
- Roaring Fork RiverCanoeing · ~2 min drive
Sunset CantinaRock climbing · ~3 min drivePhoto: markbyzewski, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
North Star Loop Tr.Cross-country skiing · ~9 min drivePhoto: This Photo was taken by Wolfgang Moroder.
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Best time to visit Weller 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.
Jan
32° / 10°
13 wet
Feb
35° / 13°
12 wet
Mar
43° / 20°
12 wet
Apr
50° / 27°
12 wet
May
60° / 35°
11 wet
Jun
71° / 42°
8 wet
Jul
76° / 48°
11 wet
Aug
73° / 47°
12 wet
Sep
67° / 40°
10 wet
Oct
55° / 30°
9 wet
Nov
42° / 19°
10 wet
Dec
32° / 10°
12 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Aspen 1sw, CO, 7.7 mi away at 8,175 ft. The station sits about 1,200 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.
