{"id":2444303,"date":"2019-05-17T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-05-17T06:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aspentimes.com\/?p=306038"},"modified":"2019-05-17T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2019-05-17T06:00:00","slug":"aspens-difficult-campground-will-open-saturday-most-campgrounds-will-open-late-due-to-snow-cover","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kspn\/local-news\/aspens-difficult-campground-will-open-saturday-most-campgrounds-will-open-late-due-to-snow-cover\/","title":{"rendered":"Aspen\u2019s Difficult Campground will open Saturday, most campgrounds will open late due to snow cover"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"swift-gallery\" readability=\"6.248987854251\">\n<ul id=\"imageGallery-306038-257\" class=\"gallery list-unstyled\">\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/05\/campgrounds-atd-051719-1-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/05\/campgrounds-atd-051719-1.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Anna Stonehouse\/The Aspen Times | Difficult Campground east of Aspen will be among the first in the area to open on Saturday.\" class=\"h-100\" readability=\"-1.3984962406015\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"7.4586466165414\">\n<p><strong>Difficult Campground east of Aspen will be among the first in the area to open on Saturday.<\/strong><br \/>Anna Stonehouse\/The Aspen Times<br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/aspentimes.mycapture.com\/mycapture\/remoteimage.asp?backtext=Return+to+AspenTimes.com&amp;backurl=https:\/\/www.aspentimes.com\/news\/local\/aspens-difficult-campground-will-open-saturday-most-campgrounds-will-open-late-due-to-snow-cover\/&amp;image=https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/05\/campgrounds-atd-051719-1.jpg&amp;notes=https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/05\/campgrounds-atd-051719-1.jpg\"> Buy Photo<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/05\/campgrounds-atd-051719-1.jpg\" alt=\"Difficult Campground east of Aspen will be among the first in the area to open on Saturday.\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/05\/campgrounds-atd-051719-1-1-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/05\/campgrounds-atd-051719-1-1.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Anna Stonehouse\/The Aspen Times | Ready or not, it's camping season. Difficult Campground east of Aspen opens Saturday. The opening of other campgrounds will be delayed by snow cover.\" class=\"h-100\" readability=\"-0.95287958115183\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"8.5759162303665\">\n<p><strong>Ready or not, it&#8217;s camping season. Difficult Campground east of Aspen opens Saturday. The opening of other campgrounds will be delayed by snow cover.<\/strong><br \/>Anna Stonehouse\/The Aspen Times<br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/aspentimes.mycapture.com\/mycapture\/remoteimage.asp?backtext=Return+to+AspenTimes.com&amp;backurl=https:\/\/www.aspentimes.com\/news\/local\/aspens-difficult-campground-will-open-saturday-most-campgrounds-will-open-late-due-to-snow-cover\/&amp;image=https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/05\/campgrounds-atd-051719-1-1.jpg&amp;notes=https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/05\/campgrounds-atd-051719-1-1.jpg\"> Buy Photo<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/05\/campgrounds-atd-051719-1-1.jpg\" alt=\"Ready or not, it's camping season. Difficult Campground east of Aspen opens Saturday. The opening of other campgrounds will be delayed by snow cover.\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/05\/campgrounds-atd-051719-1-2-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/05\/campgrounds-atd-051719-1-2.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Anna Stonehouse\/The Aspen Times | A fire ring, picnic table and bear-proof food locker are ready for campers at Difficult Campground.\" class=\"h-100\" readability=\"-0.93617021276596\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"8.4255319148936\">\n<p><strong>A fire ring, picnic table and bear-proof food locker are ready for campers at Difficult Campground.<\/strong><br \/>Anna Stonehouse\/The Aspen Times<br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/aspentimes.mycapture.com\/mycapture\/remoteimage.asp?backtext=Return+to+AspenTimes.com&amp;backurl=https:\/\/www.aspentimes.com\/news\/local\/aspens-difficult-campground-will-open-saturday-most-campgrounds-will-open-late-due-to-snow-cover\/&amp;image=https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/05\/campgrounds-atd-051719-1-2.jpg&amp;notes=https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/05\/campgrounds-atd-051719-1-2.jpg\"> Buy Photo<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/05\/campgrounds-atd-051719-1-2.jpg\" alt=\"A fire ring, picnic table and bear-proof food locker are ready for campers at Difficult Campground.\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"caption-toggle\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aspentimes.com\/news\/local\/aspens-difficult-campground-will-open-saturday-most-campgrounds-will-open-late-due-to-snow-cover\/#\" class=\"show-captions\">Show Captions<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aspentimes.com\/news\/local\/aspens-difficult-campground-will-open-saturday-most-campgrounds-will-open-late-due-to-snow-cover\/#\" class=\"hide-captions\">Hide Captions<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">The first of the Aspen-area campgrounds will open Saturday but most will remain closed until more snow melts, according to the U.S. Forest Service.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Difficult Campground, about 4 miles east of Aspen, will open as scheduled Saturday. Weller also was scheduled to open Saturday but its season debut will be delayed until Highway 82 over Independence Pass is opened, said Shelly Grail, recreation manager for the Aspen-Sopris Ranger District.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">The three \u201cSilvers\u201d in Maroon Creek Valley \u2014 Silver Bar, Silver Bell and Silver Queen \u2014 were pegged for a May 24 opening, but they are no longer on track to meet that date, Grail said. The Pitkin County Road and Bridge Department will attempt to open Maroon Creek Road on May 24. The Forest Service will need time after that to prepare its various facilities for opening, Grail said. No time has been released yet for the opening of the Silver campgrounds.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">The opening of the Lincoln Gulch Campground and individual sites along Lincoln Creek Road is delayed for an indefinite time because of the amount of snow and avalanche debris, according to the Forest Service. That valley was hit particularly hard by slides.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Portal Campground\u2019s opening at Grizzly Reservoir also is uncertain.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Lost Man\u2019s debut also is yet to be determined.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">In the Fryingpan Valley, the first 41 sites at Chapman Campground were scheduled to open Saturday, but the Forest Service and its concessionaire discovered a water line problem, Grail said. It now appears the first sites at Chapman won\u2019t open until the middle of next week. Sites 42 to 83 on the south side of the campground will open June 8.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">The campgrounds on the shores of Ruedi Reservoir \u2014 Little Mattie, Little Maud, Mollie B and Ruedi Marina \u2014 are scheduled to open Saturday, as is Dearhammer on the eastern edge of the big tub.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">In the Crystal River Valley, the Forest Service website said the Redstone Campground will open Saturday while the opening of Avalanche is estimated to be May 24.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Bogan Flats Campground, located on the county road to Marble, will open Saturday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Check the White River National Forest\u2019s online campground list for updates at <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/2YrBOJA\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/bit.ly\/2YrBOJA<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">All campgrounds have a mandatory food storage order to reduce the chances of conflicts between humans and bears.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">\u201cAll food and attractants must be stored where bears can\u2019t access them at night and during the daytime when unattended,\u201d said a statement from the Forest Service. \u201cIf a bear becomes habituated to receiving food in a campground or recreation area and becomes a threat to humans, it may be euthanized.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Campers must use food lockers, which are available at several campgrounds, inside a sealed container in a vehicle or in an Interagency Grizzly Bear Committee-approved container.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Other tips include not leaving trash around camp, keeping the fire ring clean and not storing food or toiletries inside tents.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText Tagline\"><a href=\"mailto:scondon@aspentimes.com\">scondon@aspentimes.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aspentimes.com\/news\/local\/aspens-difficult-campground-will-open-saturday-most-campgrounds-will-open-late-due-to-snow-cover\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">via:: The Aspen Times<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Difficult Campground east of Aspen will be among the first in the area to open on Saturday.Anna Stonehouse\/The Aspen Times Buy Photo Ready or not, it&#8217;s camping season. Difficult Campground east of Aspen opens Saturday. The opening of other campgrounds will be delayed by snow cover.Anna Stonehouse\/The Aspen Times Buy Photo A fire ring, picnic [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[49],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-2444303","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-local-news"},"acf":[],"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-06-18 10:11:40","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"category","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"distributor_meta":false,"distributor_terms":false,"distributor_media":false,"distributor_original_site_name":"KSPN The Valley&#039;s Quality Rock","distributor_original_site_url":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kspn","push-errors":false,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kspn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2444303","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kspn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kspn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kspn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kspn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2444303"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kspn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2444303\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kspn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2444303"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kspn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2444303"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kspn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2444303"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}