
10 Greats Hikes in Colorado
Crater Lakes
Getting There: The East Portal Trailhead is located at the end of Rollins Pass Road, an 8 mile road west of Highway 72. Rollins Pass Road is 5 miles south of Nederland, Colorado.
Location: James Peak Wilderness
Trailhead: East Portal Trailhead
Elevation: 9,220 ft to 10,600 ft
Trail Length: 5.6 miles roundtrip
Elevation Gain: 1390 ft
Maps: USGS East Portal Quad
Pictures: Crater Lakes
Closest Town: Rollinsville/Nederland..17 miles west of Boulder
Forest Information:
Boulder Ranger District
2140 Yarmouth Avenue
Boulder, CO 80301
303.541.2500
Dining at Nederland
Kathmandu Restaurant - 110 North Jefferson St
Nederland, CO 80466 - 303-258-1169
Pioneer Inn -
15 E First St · Nederland, CO 80466
303-258-7733
Back Country Pizza -
20 E Lakeview Dr #212 · Nederland, CO 80466
303-258-0176
Black Forest Restaurant -
24 Big Springs Dr · Nederland, CO 80466
303-279-2333
Wild Mountain Smokehouse & Brewery -
70 East First St · Nederland, CO 80466
(303) 258-9453
Whistlers Cafe -
121 N. Jefferson · Nederland, CO 80466
(303) 258-0614
Mountain People's Coop -
30 E 1st St · Nederland, CO 80466
303-258-7500
The Savory Cafe -
20 Lakeview Drive, #207 · Nederland, CO 80466
(303) 258-7329
Mexican Grill - 686 Hwy 119 · Nederland, CO 80466 - (303) 258-3963
First Street Pub & Grill -
35 E First St · Nederland, CO 80466
303-258-0782
Bears Brothers Bistro -
1 West 1st Street · Nederland, CO 80466
(303) 258-3737
Lodging at Nederland
The Sundance Lodge-Toll free - 1-800-817-3797- Local: (303) 258-3797
International Lodge - 686 Highway 119 South · Nederland, CO 80466
Best Western Nederland Lodge -
55 Lakeview Drive · Nederland, CO 80466
(303) 258-9463
Paradise Ridge -
Hurricane Hill Drive · Nederland, CO 80466
(303) 506-0594
Backpacking Gear Sites
Eastern
Mountain Sports (EMS)
Sierra
Trading Post
Cabela's
Mountain
Equipment Co-op
REI
Altrec
Moosejaw
USOutdoorStore
Overton's
Gander Mountain
Patagonia
Paragon Sports
Orvis
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