Places to stay around Aspen

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Re: Places to stay around Aspen

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mtree wrote: ↑Wed Jul 17, 2024 10:23 am I've always had good luck driving up Castle Creek and finding camping.
There's always the airport parking?
Good to know, thanks.
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Re: Places to stay around Aspen

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ColoNativeGal wrote: ↑Thu Jul 18, 2024 8:38 am
hokiehead wrote: ↑Wed Jul 17, 2024 9:27 am I'm 6/6 for getting a FCFS campsite at the Maroon Bells Scenic Area, but always have showed up on a weekday -- if you roll in after 6PM on a Friday your chances are very small.

the problem is that if you don't get a site at Silver Bell/Bar/Queen, your backup options are not great. head back out Indy Pass to Difficult Campground or Lost Man or head down Lincoln Creek Road.
Did you get there right at 7am or did you roll in later in the day. Yeah Friday will be tough, but good to know.
What are the camp sites like? Are they tent only?
Thanks!
later in the day. last week, we rolled in around 8PM.

yes, tents only, but I've seen camper vans parked and truck-rootftop tents occupied in the parking spaces and nobody seems to mind.
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Re: Places to stay around Aspen

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Chipmunk wrote: ↑Wed Jul 17, 2024 8:23 am If you're okay with car camping, you are allowed to stay overnight at the Brush Creek Park & Ride for free. This is what I always do when staying in the Aspen area.
yeah this is definitely the move.
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Re: Places to stay around Aspen

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hokiehead wrote: ↑Thu Jul 18, 2024 9:02 am
ColoNativeGal wrote: ↑Thu Jul 18, 2024 8:38 am
hokiehead wrote: ↑Wed Jul 17, 2024 9:27 am I'm 6/6 for getting a FCFS campsite at the Maroon Bells Scenic Area, but always have showed up on a weekday -- if you roll in after 6PM on a Friday your chances are very small.

the problem is that if you don't get a site at Silver Bell/Bar/Queen, your backup options are not great. head back out Indy Pass to Difficult Campground or Lost Man or head down Lincoln Creek Road.
Did you get there right at 7am or did you roll in later in the day. Yeah Friday will be tough, but good to know.
What are the camp sites like? Are they tent only?
Thanks!
later in the day. last week, we rolled in around 8PM.

yes, tents only, but I've seen camper vans parked and truck-rootftop tents occupied in the parking spaces and nobody seems to mind.
ok perfect, thanks for the info - greatly appreciated!
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