About Silver Bar Campground
**Silver Bar Campground is located approximately five miles southwest of Aspen, Colorado**, on the banks of Maroon Creek. The campground is adjacent to the [Maroon Bells](http://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/whiteriver/recreation/recarea/?recid=82346) Welcome Station. This small, primitive, campground features four tent-only, walk-in sites with centralized vault toilets only a few yards away from each campsite. The campground sits at a elevation of 8520 feet, allowing guests to experience warm summer days and cool evenings with probable afternoon thunderstorms. Properly licensed anglers may fish in Maroon Creek, which runs along the eastern edge of the campground. Come prepared for changing weather conditions. Snow is possible even at the peak of summer. Access to fishing areas and [Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness](http://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/whiteriver/recreation/recarea/?recid=81118)…
- Fees: 20 USD
- Managed by: USFS - White River National Forest
- Where: 5 mi southwest of Aspen, CO · 39.14625, -106.89319
- Winter: the road at camp is closed to cars in winter; plan to ride, ski or snowshoe in.
Things to do:
Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)
Weather by month
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Jun–Aug (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Oct–May.
Fly over it in 3D, check today's weather and fire news, plan the drive and print a trip plan.
Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lower Maroon Creek | Horse | 0.1 mi | 3.1 mi |
| Maroon Creek | Horse | 1.6 mi | 3.1 mi |
| Sugarbowl | Horse | 2.0 mi | 1.6 mi |
| Conundrum Creek | Horse | 2.7 mi | 10.7 mi |
| East Maroon | Horse | 2.8 mi | 8.6 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
No signal at camp
From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.The Milky Way shows rich detail, horizon to horizon.
Class 2 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Stargazing nearby: Old Snowmass (Dark Sky Community), 16 mi.
Dump station: 20.8 mi
Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.