Aspen Glade Campground - Our 250th Colorado Campground Tour - Rio Grande National Forest

[@richardmurphy8937]

I hope you know how much your work is appreciated. You both do such a wonderful job. 250! Wow!😊

[@curtcoltharp3719]

I’ve been by that campground 100 times past 45 years. Next trip, I plan on checking it out.

[@CampgroundRecon]

Definitely worth stopping by.

[@curtcoltharp3719]

@@CampgroundRecon I love that entire area. I usually do Lake Fork up near Platoro but the Pine Beatle damage up around the lake just breaks my heart. First went up there in high school 1977 and keep returning. That part of the country hasn’t changed much since then and gives you a sense of traveling back in time to simpler days. Guess that’s why I keep making the 1400 mile round trip.

[@CampgroundRecon]

I hope to make it back to that area this summer. Mix Lake re-opened and we didn't make it last summer to record it. It's a beautiful area.

[@Gary-s3k]

I didn't see any bear lockers. But extremely beautiful setting. I've stayed at Mogote a few times. Love the trail along the river. Rode my bike on it for what is probably a mile or more. Biking along the Conejos...doesn't get any better. Thanks for a very informative video. Driven by this campground. Had no idea it was that big.

[@AmericanMadeAdventures]

A nice look at my town. :) Love your content. Thumb up.

[@andyortiz7954]

Great job guys

[@LLC273]

Love love love the lead up - nice to see the surrounding area.

[@DrJohn493]

Congrats on #250! I haven't stayed at Aspen Glade but may have to give it a closer look. Saw many familiar sites on your drive to/ through Antonito. Prepping for my 2023 trip out in the Fall.

[@CampgroundRecon]

We'll head back to the area this summer. Mix Lake Campground is finally re-opened after several years of being closed.

[@tedfisk1211]

Looks like a great campground. Congratulations on your 250th video. I have enjoyed the series

[@CampgroundRecon]

Thanks so much!

[@michaelnewton1505]

Great video! I had rare control of the remote tonight so I was watching this premier on the big screen while my wife was getting ready for bed. She came in about half way through and immediately said “Let’s try that one next summer!” Smokey’s little enclosure was pretty nice! I didn’t think that he would stay out there at night because page one of the dachshund owners manual states, “You WILL share the bed with the wiener dog.” Our two youngest ones sleep with us at home and on the road. Someone once asked in a camping forum I was reading “How do you stay warm at night while camping?” The first and best answer to their question was “Get a wiener dog!”

[@LLC273]

Yup - weiner dogs will keep you warm. Mine has to be deep under the covers.

[@Callaweginflyfishing]

I'm planning on making some fly fishing videos in this area for my channel. Ran across your videos. Great work. It made my camp ground research so much simpler. Thanks!

[@CampgroundRecon]

It's a great area for fishing!

[@merlin1477024]

I want to see this one for sure. We've stayed there three times and even found a 12" Lodge skillet that was abandoned! Cant wait!

[@CampgroundRecon]

That's a great thing to find at a campsite!

[@Franknank]

Antonito also has the Indiana Jones house featured in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. I believe you can stay there .

[@HighCountryRambler]

You guys have upped you game a bit. Love the quick preview of map location in the beginning for a reference point. And information about reservations are a plus. Growing up here in the 50's and 60's there was no such thing as 'campground reservations', still trying to get my head around that. I went in for a tour of that old guys castle around 35 years ago, wondering if he's still alive or worked himself out of commission? That's a great spring or fall destination, THANKS!

[@CampgroundRecon]

I think the old guy is still around and sometimes will give a tour if he sees people taking pictures.

[@dazenade-3877]

I'll take the one by itself 🙂 the forested area surrounding the campground looks amazing. It's always nice when the forest looks this way, a specific way that I've grown up around during summer vacation. Congrats on the 250th tour!

[@kathygibson5722]

I've been watching your videos since your subscriptions were 800. Congratulations on #250! 🙂

[@CampgroundRecon]

Thank you!

[@bobdemichele1542]

Are you going to do a Top10 Campgrounds in Colorado this year? Take care and travel on.

[@CampgroundRecon]

I've thought about it but don't want to overrun our favorites. More likely it will be a video about our favorite areas with info on the campgrounds in those regions.

[@rebecahanrahan5556]

You stayed at our favorite site there!! Great campground. Two years ago the host there told us that rattlesnakes were found in the Mogote Campground which is lower in elevation.

[@CampgroundRecon]

Yikes! I don't like any snakes. Mogote is this Thursday's featured campground

[@carlflynn9962]

You guys are great. You have helped plan many CO Trips.

[@CampgroundRecon]

Great to hear!

[@genieshupe8500]

I’m so excited to see this! We will be there this coming weekend for a few days. Looks like a pretty place.

[@CampgroundRecon]

Lucky! It's one of the best in the area. Have fun!

[@scottmoyer8923]

Another great video! Thanks

[@RVRollingWithMJ]

Beautiful and spacious sites!! Loved your video!! Also loved all the trees and river!! Congrats on the 250th campground!! Is it hard to get a site? Excited to follow along!! We also post videos of our travels on our channel but not anywhere near 250th!! Lol!! Melissa from RV Rolling with MJ

[@CampgroundRecon]

We showed up without a reservation the week leading up to 4th of July weekend and was able to get the site for a night. Several other campgrounds in the area that we will feature in the coming weeks had more sites available. Keep it up and you will be at 250 before you know it.

[@chrishayle1]

What are you using that shows your elevation and route?

[@CampgroundRecon]

It is part of the GoPro software on the last several camera versions

[@chrishayle1]

@@CampgroundRecon appreciate the response . Thank you

[@davidleggitt4687]

I have seen alot of your videos, with all these in the forest is camp fees 1/2 price with senior pass

[@CampgroundRecon]

Yes, all USFS Campgrounds are half price with the correct senior pass. Camp hosts will verify you have a pass when checking in. I let my parents make the reservations for our annual family camping trip. One year they couldn't make it, so I had to pay the other half to the camp host.

[@davidleggitt4687]

@@CampgroundRecon would that be the life time national parks pass, I use mine all over the west coast for half price at all forest c g so would that be the correct one? Have a good night

[@CampgroundRecon]

That’s the one. I think the older version is called golden age pass.

[@davidleggitt4687]

@@CampgroundRecon cool thanks you two have safe travels and camp on

[@rangerdoc1029]

Do these have long-term rates? If we were to spend 3 months in campgrounds, that would be stupid expensive. Don't want to be a host.

[@CampgroundRecon]

Unfortunately, they don't. This one has a 14-day stay limit which is pretty common with national forest campgrounds. I've seen 28 & 30-day stay limits at a number of campgrounds west of here in the San Juan National Forest.