Silver Queen Campground in CO -- Campground & RV Camping

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Silver Queen Campground in CO

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5.5 mi from Aspen

Maps 8,638 ft

Official campground & reservations ↗

(970)963-2266

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Road Access

Moderate
  • Road difficulty 2 of 5: a moderate drive in.
  • By its Census road type this is maintained for passenger cars, but the condition is unverified.
  • Recorded as pitching to 10%.

Rig fit

  • Maximum published vehicle length: 30 ft.
  • Longest published RV site: 30 ft.
  • Longest published trailer site: 30 ft.
  • 1 pull-through sites.
Drinking waterVault toiletsNo electric hookupsReservations offered

Campground details

6 sitesFires allowed

Setting

Limited privacy

Silver Queen Campground sits at 8,460 feet outside Aspen in an aspen grove near Maroon Creek, offering views of Pyramid Peak. The facility provides five reservable campsites that accommodate tents, trailers, and RVs; horses are prohibited. Site amenities include picnic tables, campfire rings, food storage lockers, drinking water, and vault toilets. No electrical hookups are provided. The nearby Maroon Creek Trail and Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness feature high-elevation hiking routes, while the surrounding streams and local resort town offer fly fishing, dining, and shopping.

Getting there: Coming to Aspen via Independence Pass: Take Highway 82 West from downtown Aspen, 1 mile to the roundabout (rotary). From the roundabout, take Maroon Creek Road 4.7 miles to the Maroon Bells Welcome Station. Continue past the Welcome Station 1.5 miles. Silver Queen Campground is on the left hand side. Silver Queen Campground is approximately 6.5 miles from Highway 82 at the roundabout. Coming to Aspen via Glenwood Springs: Take Highway 82 for 40 miles to the roundabout (rotary). From the roundabout, take Maroon Creek Road 4.7 miles to the Maroon Bells Welcome Station. Continue past the Welcome Station 1.5 miles. Silver Queen Campground is on the left hand side. Silver Queen Campground is approximately 6.5 miles from Highway 82 at the roundabout.

  • Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, a 6-site campground with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off.
  • Flat ground is scarce: under a tenth of the terrain within a few hundred yards is level.
  • Highland Peak stands 3,701 ft above the map pin, 1.3 miles east.
  • Most of them shaded.

Rules

  • Current fire orders

Climate averages

October normals 32–56°F, 2.9″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.

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Starlink Radar

Open sky · Terrain & buildings · Tree canopy

Estimated horizon in eight compass directions, using 10 m USGS elevation. Sky clearance 65 of 100.

Tree cover47%30m sat. est.
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