Colorado · Rock climbing · Aspen

Difficult Campground

Difficult Campground in Colorado has 4 bouldering routes.

4 routes
V0 – V5
Bouldering

Is Difficult Campground open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in White River National Forest. It doesn't name Difficult Campground, so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).

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

Best time to visit Difficult Campground

Best months: June–August. 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

    31° / 3°

    8 wet

  2. Feb

    33° / 3°

    8 wet

  3. Mar

    39° / 9°

    8 wet

  4. Apr

    44° / 18°

    8 wet

  5. May

    55° / 27°

    9 wet

  6. Jun

    68° / 34°

    9 wet

  7. Jul

    73° / 39°

    12 wet

  8. Aug

    70° / 38°

    12 wet

  9. Sep

    62° / 31°

    8 wet

  10. Oct

    51° / 23°

    6 wet

  11. Nov

    39° / 14°

    7 wet

  12. Dec

    31° / 6°

    7 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Sugarloaf Rsvr, CO, 21.2 mi away at 9,738 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Difficult Campground is a climbing area in the Aspen Ranger District of Colorado's White River National Forest, managed by the Forest Service. It sits in a cluster of climbing spots in the Aspen district, close to other named climbing areas and the Weller Lake trail. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical July averages from a nearby weather station run around 73°F for highs and 39°F for lows, while winter highs there hover near freezing. World of Hurt Bouldering is just 0.6 miles away and Weller Slab is 0.9 miles off. Weller Campground and the Weller Lake hike are both about 1.1 miles away.

Routes (4)

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