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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




 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Eastern Mountain Sports (EMS)

Sierra Trading Post
Cabela's
Mountain Equipment Co-op
REI
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USOutdoorStore

Overton's
Gander Mountain
Patagonia
Paragon Sports
Orvis


 

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