State Park
Portal Campground
White River National Forest · Buena Vista, CO
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- Address:Buena Vista, CO
About
Portal Campground is located eleven miles southeast of Aspen on Independence Pass Road and seven miles south on Lincoln Creek Road at an elevation of 9,400'. Campers can access some wonderful day hikes from this location as well as terrain for motorcycle riding, mountain biking, ATV riding, fishing and horseback riding, among other recreation activities. Portal Campground has 5 campsites with limited spurs. 5 day stay limit. High clearance vehicles are required and 4x4 recommended.
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Amenities
Flush Toilets
Picnic Tables
Fire Rings
Pet Policy
Pets allowed on leash
Campground Rules
- Campfires generally permitted — verify current fire restrictions before lighting
Within ~30 miles
Trails near Portal Campground
Grizzly Lake Trail
Colorado
3.5 mi1,132 ftgain
TrailModerate
Tabor Creek Trail
Colorado
7.4 mi2,392 ftgain
TrailDifficult
Independence Townsite
Colorado
0.4 mi135 ftgain
TrailEasy
Petroleum and Anderson Lakes Trail
Colorado
3.8 mi1,230 ftgain
TrailModerate
Lost Man Reservoir Trail
Colorado
1.3 mi390 ftgain
TrailEasy
Midway Pass
Colorado
7.6 mi2,156 ftgain
TrailDifficult
Hunt context
Hunting unit around this campground
During hunting seasons, wear blaze orange and check regulations — see the Colorado hunting page
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