Colorado · Lake fishing · Rollinsville · Near Idaho Springs

Crater Lakes

Jun, Sep
best months

Is Crater Lakes open right now?

Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists 3 alerts for Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests.

As of · Source: USFS · Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Crater Lakes is a lake near Rollinsville, Colorado, at about 11,006 feet. It is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.

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    East Portal Distributed Camping Area

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    Campground · 2.7 mi from the trail
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    Hamill House Museum

    Museum

    Museum · 14 mi from Idaho Springs

    Historic house-museum in Georgetown, Colorado, United States

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  • Best time to go · Jun, Sep

    Best time to visit Crater Lakes

    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.

    1. Jan

      29° / 12°

      15 wet

    2. Feb

      28° / 11°

      16 wet

    3. Mar

      36° / 17°

      16 wet

    4. Apr

      40° / 22°

      17 wet

    5. May

      50° / 29°

      16 wet

    6. Jun

      62° / 36°

      12 wet

    7. Jul

      68° / 43°

      14 wet

    8. Aug

      66° / 41°

      13 wet

    9. Sep

      59° / 34°

      10 wet

    10. Oct

      47° / 26°

      10 wet

    11. Nov

      35° / 19°

      12 wet

    12. Dec

      28° / 12°

      15 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Boulder 14 W, CO, 12 mi away at 9,828 ft. The station sits about 1,200 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.

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