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Portal Campground
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Portal Campground

White River National Forest · Buena Vista, CO

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  • Address:Buena Vista, CO
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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

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Grizzly Lake Trail
Trail

Grizzly Lake Trail

Colorado

3.5 mi1,132 ftgain
Moderate
Tabor Creek Trail
Trail

Tabor Creek Trail

Colorado

7.4 mi2,392 ftgain
Difficult
Independence Townsite
Trail

Independence Townsite

Colorado

0.4 mi135 ftgain
Easy
Petroleum and Anderson Lakes Trail
Trail

Petroleum and Anderson Lakes Trail

Colorado

3.8 mi1,230 ftgain
Moderate
Lost Man Reservoir Trail
Trail

Lost Man Reservoir Trail

Colorado

1.3 mi390 ftgain
Easy
Midway Pass
Trail

Midway Pass

Colorado

7.6 mi2,156 ftgain
Difficult

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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Lincoln Creek dispersed campsite #8

Lincoln Creek dispersed campsite #8

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Lincoln Creek dispersed campsite #7

Lincoln Creek dispersed campsite #7

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Dispersed
Lincoln Creek dispersed campsite #6

Lincoln Creek dispersed campsite #6

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Lincoln Creek dispersed campsite #5

Lincoln Creek dispersed campsite #5

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Lincoln Creek dispersed campsite #4

Lincoln Creek dispersed campsite #4

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