U.S. Forest Service · White River National Forest · Colorado

Lincoln Creek Dispersed Campground

There are 22 dispersed campsites for car camping along Lincoln Creek Road. High Clearance required and 4x4 recommended to access all campsites. No facilities such as toilets or water are available. Maximum 5 day stay limit.

First-come, first-served

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Lincoln Creek Dispersed Campground
Photo from the area. Jeffrey Beall (CC BY 4.0), via Wikimedia Commons
1fire
active
Willow · 16 mi away · 7,359 acres
Interagency incident data as of 2026-10-16
Incident details ↓

Season & status

ForestWhite River National Forest
BookingNo Reservations.
Rules5 day stay limit. High Clearance required and 4x4 recommended to access all campsites

White River National Forest recreation page ↗

Weather by month

NOAA climate normals →
Weather by month near Lincoln Creek Dispersed Campground20°30°40°50°60°70°January: 1.93 inches of precipitation, 28.1 inches of snowFebruary: 2.23 inches of precipitation, 28.3 inches of snowMarch: 2.59 inches of precipitation, 26.9 inches of snowApril: 2.68 inches of precipitation, 20.9 inches of snowMay: 2.17 inches of precipitation, 7.0 inches of snowJune: 1.06 inches of precipitation, 0.4 inches of snowJuly: 1.97 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowAugust: 1.75 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowSeptember: 1.89 inches of precipitation, 1.0 inches of snowOctober: 2.09 inches of precipitation, 10.2 inches of snowNovember: 2.09 inches of precipitation, 20.5 inches of snowDecember: 2.00 inches of precipitation, 27.5 inches of snowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: 20.9°F averageFebruary: 23.9°F averageMarch: 31.2°F averageApril: 38.1°F averageMay: 47.5°F averageJune: 56.4°F averageJuly: 61.8°F averageAugust: 60.1°F averageSeptember: 53.4°F averageOctober: 42.5°F averageNovember: 30.5°F averageDecember: 21.1°F average0 in10 in20 in30 inTemp °FInches
The line is the average temperature and the bars are average precipitation at Aspen 1Sw, 9 miles from the campground at 8,175 feet, station USC00050372 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 24 inches a year. The dotted line is average snowfall, about 171 inches a year on the same inches scale.

Getting there

From Aspen, CO travel southeast on Highway 82 for 11 miles to Lincoln Creek Road.

Coordinates39.1169° N, 106.6958° W · Directions ↗

Fire nearby

  • Wildfire
    Willow

    16 mi from the campground · 7,359 acres · 92% contained

Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Call the managing office before you drive.

Supplies & services

Outdoor gearUte Mountaineer ↗8.2 mi
Dump stationDump station ↗37 mi
RV sales & serviceHoliday RV ↗53.3 mi

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Trails nearby

Forest Service trail data →
  • under 0.1 mi
    Grottos
    0.3 mi trail · hiking, horse
  • 1.4 mi
    Weller Lake
    0.4 mi trail · hiking, horse
  • 2.5 mi
    New York Creek
    3.8 mi trail · hiking, horse
  • 2.7 mi
    Braille
    0.1 mi trail · hiking
  • 2.7 mi
    Roaring Fork Discovery
    0.2 mi trail · hiking, horse
  • 3.3 mi
    Tabor Creek
    3.9 mi trail · hiking, horse

Trailheads within three miles

Trail and trailhead records are the Forest Service's. Distances are straight-line to the nearer trail end. Trail conditions are not tracked here.

Public land it sits in

On Wilderness Atlas →

This campground sits inside White River National Forest.

Each unit is published as a centre point and an acreage rather than a boundary, so this section stands it in for a circle of the same area. Whether a campground is inside, and how far it is from one it is outside, are both approximate.

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Reference

Questions people ask

Do I need a reservation at Lincoln Creek Dispersed Campground?

No. Lincoln Creek Dispersed Campground is first-come, first-served. No Reservations. Sites are taken on arrival and paid at the fee station.

Source: Forest Service

What if Lincoln Creek Dispersed Campground is full?

The nearest public campgrounds are Lincoln Gulch Campground (0.1 mi, first-come), Weller Campground (1.3 mi, first-come), and Lost Man Campground (3.8 mi, first-come).

Source: Campgrounds nearby