Its about a 2 mile hike in, but its a great, easy hike and the campsite makes it totally worth it. The views of Maroon bells at crater lake are unbelievable. There is wildlife everywhere. We saw many mountain goats, mule deer, and other critters. Its a primitive/backcountry site, so no amenities. There are 11 total marked sites and theyre pretty far apart. site 1 is very close to crater lake and the first you run into when approaching from maroon lake. site 11 is past the lake and near the base of maroon bells. we used this as basecamp for summiting 14ers maroon peak and pyramid peak. Bear canister required but can be rented cheap at ute mountaineering in aspen.