Pawnee Campground
Campground
Campground · 5.1 mi from the trail
Colorado · Lake fishing · Granby · Near Estes Park
Crater Lake
- Jun, Sep
- best months
Is Crater Lake open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists 3 alerts for Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests.
Fire Restrictions
Agency alert covering Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests · USFS · Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests
Fire Restrictions
Agency alert covering Sulphur Ranger District · USFS · Sulphur Ranger District
Permanent Recreational Shooting Order
Agency alert covering Sulphur Ranger District · Order 02-10-00-25-02 · USFS · Sulphur Ranger District
As of · Source: USFS · Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Crater Lake is a 27-acre lake near GRANBY, Colorado, at about 10,342 feet. It is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Around this trail
Add any of these when you start a tripSleep close Eat after Rock Creek Tavern and Pizzeria
Restaurant
On your way back · 11 mi · Open after 6
If it rainsMatt Golon, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
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Best time to go · Jun, Sep
Best time to visit Crater Lake
Best months: June and September. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
29° / 12°
15 wet
Feb
28° / 11°
16 wet
Mar
36° / 17°
16 wet
Apr
40° / 22°
17 wet
May
50° / 29°
16 wet
Jun
62° / 36°
12 wet
Jul
68° / 43°
14 wet
Aug
66° / 41°
13 wet
Sep
59° / 34°
10 wet
Oct
47° / 26°
10 wet
Nov
35° / 19°
12 wet
Dec
28° / 12°
15 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Boulder 14 W, CO, 7.1 mi away at 9,828 ft. The station sits about 500 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Keep exploring — more waters worth the drive
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Green Lake Number 1
~6 min drive
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Willow Creek Fishing Site
~28 min drive
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Long Lake
~7 min drive
Long Lake is a 40-acre lake near Nederland, Colorado, at about 10,526 feet. It is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
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Brainard Lake Fishing Site
~8 min drive
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Lower Neva Lake
~9 min drive
Lower Neva Lake is a 7-acre lake near Nederland, Colorado, at about 11,781 feet. It is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
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Left Hand Reservoir
~9 min drive
Left Hand Reservoir is a 96-acre reservoir near Nederland, Colorado, at about 10,655 feet.
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Red Rock Lake Fishing Site
~11 min drive
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Duck Lake
~14 min drive
Duck Lake is a 9-acre lake near Ward, Colorado, at about 9,408 feet.
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Pipit Lake
~14 min drive
Pipit Lake is a 12-acre lake near Allenspark, Colorado, at about 11,403 feet. It is managed by the National Park Service.
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Ouzel Lake
~15 min drive
Ouzel Lake is a 5-acre lake near Allenspark, Colorado, at about 9,998 feet. It is managed by the National Park Service.
