Aspen Campground

This could be a fantastic campground if not for a couple of things.

First the good: 1) Beautiful scenery. 2) camp by a stream 3) good fishing close 4) good space between most sites 5) good cell service 6) country store within 10 miles

The downside: Single digit camp spaces are close to a paved road. Although the road isn't heavily traveled you can certainly hear the noise, especially in the A.M. 2) NO WATER - closest water is 3 miles away. 3) pit toilets are a little smelly 4) very little sun penetrates any site lower your chances for solar if that is important to you.

Hint. 1) Camp in spaces numbered in the 20's. They are mostly along the stream and you will be able to hear the flowing water even when there is a draught. Also they are away from road noise. 2) The stream has a fence along it to keep cows out of the campground - but - there are three access points from the campground to allow you to go right up to the water.

Campground is nice and clean, but is a bit sparse of vegetation between the sites. There are plenty of tall trees though for shade. The surrounding mountains are amazing too. Plenty of places for kids to play and still be seen from the site. There is a lot of wildlife - we saw squirrels, rabbits, deer, and heard the cows. The campground is surrounded by a cattle-type fence, so we didn't see the cows, but we heard them every morning! No water, but there was trash bins.

The sites on the outer edges of the campground seemed small and shallows due to the cow fence. There is a stream, but it's on the OTHER side of the fence. (I'm sure you can hop it, but then the mountain cows might get you!)

If coming east on highway 35 - use caution!!! There are very steep inclines/declines - up, down, up, down - pray your brakes work still on these downs!! Grade is about 8-10%. If we go here again, we'll go the long way through Provo Canyon, past Strawberry Reservoir.

There is no cell service until you get to the campground.

We stayed in Site #15, which is great if there isn't anyone in 14. However, there are 2 outhouses nearby, and I swear I caught whiff of one from upwind. Site 6 looked nice too.