Crater Lake, Pitkin County, Colorado     User input for Crater Lake, Pitkin County, Colorado: Be the first to submit input for Crater Lake. Help improve this web site with your great input. Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Review Guidelines        The best way to spend a winter day is on the slopes of close by Aspen Mountain, and from Crater Lake you obtain a splendid panorama of Maroon Peak. Aspen Highlands is a very popular ski area in the neighborhood, and Buckskin Pass is another delightful place to explore nearby. This lake is so wonderful. While you're here at Crater Lake you can take a hike along the Trail Riders Trail; whitewater paddling is brilliant on Crystal River - North Fork. There's so       much to do here at Crater Lake that you need to camp here for a while, East Maroon Portal Campground is a magnificent place for that; if the weather is delightful, you can go for a hike along the Granite Basin Trail. You'll need more than a day to explore everything Crater Lake has to offer, you can camp at Maroon Lake Campground, and dry warm beds await you at Timberline Condominiums. Crater Lake is pretty dry typically; August is the month that gets the                  most rain, and February is the month with the least moisture. Crater Lake really is in the middle of a pretty outdoors paradise. While you're here at Crater Lake, you could also go to beautiful Maroon Lake; East River has a great whitewater paddling spot nearby. This lake is so wonderful. If you need a location to stay Laurelwood Condominiums is a nice choice, and you're sure to encounter some fine folks from Edwards here. You just can't envision the amount of outdoors entertaining stuff the area in the neighborhood of Crater Lake has to offer. During the warm days of summer here at Crater Lake, high temperatures typically reach the 70's. Once the sun is down it plunges down to the 40's. For the period of the winter highs are generally in the 30's with temperatures at Crater Lake dipping down into the-10's through winter nights. You'll come across a charming lake called Willow Lake near Crater Lake, and the Blue Creek Trail is a good hiking trail nearby.   Timberline Condominiums, Snowmass Village 6 miles away The Timberline Condominiums offers a collection of the most desired vacation rental condominiums in the Snowmass area. Enjoy the spacious comfort of a private residence with many services and ameniti... Laurelwood Condominiums, Snowmass Village 7 miles away Ski in/out Suites close to mall- ski school. Condo Comforts/Hotel Services. Fireplace- Hot Tub- Kitchen- Balcony- Free Wireless. There is a special quality of life at The Laurelwood Condominiums. It ... Current weather conditions at Crater Lake, Pitkin County, Colorado Local climate location: TWIN LAKES RESERVOIR 16 miles away   Coordinates: Latitude: 39.08528 Longitude: -106.9669 Colorado Lakes Complete list of all lakes in Colorado Pitkin County Lakes Complete list of all lakes in Pitkin County Books about Crater Lake List of books available on Amazon.com about Crater Lake, Pitkin County, Colorado. Outdoors Recreation Near Edwards, Colorado Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Edwards, Colorado, the metro area neareast to Crater Lake. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more. Colorado Outdoors Index This is a very comprehensive index of outdoors activities in the great state of Colorado.     These outdoors activities are available near Crater Lake.   Hotels Near Crater Lake: Timberline Condominiums, Snowmass Village, 6 miles away Laurelwood Condominiums, Snowmass Village, 7 miles away Village Property Condos, Snowmass Village, 7 miles away The Silvertree Hotel, Snowmass Village, 7 miles away Wildwood Lodge, Snowmass Village, 7 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Crater Lake: Maroon Lake Campground, Pitkin County, 2 miles away East Maroon Portal Campground, Pitkin County, 2 miles away West Maroon Portal Campground, Pitkin County, 5 miles away Maroon Creek Campground 4, Pitkin County, 5 miles away   Ski Areas Near Crater Lake: Aspen Highlands, Colorado, 12 miles away       3635 vertical feet Aspen Mountain, Colorado, 12 miles away       3267 vertical feet Buttermilk, Colorado, 12 miles away       2030 vertical feet   Whitewater Near Crater Lake: East River, Gunnison CountyCounty, 8 miles away       Class IV - 0.75 miles long (Gothic Bridge to above Stupid Falls) Crystal River - North Fork, Gunnison CountyCounty, 9 miles away       Class V+ - 0.65 miles long (to scree slope) Daisy Creek, Gunnison CountyCounty, 10 miles away       Class V - 1 miles long (40' Waterfall to confluence with Slate River)   National Parks Near Crater Lake: Black Canyon Of The Gunnison National Park, Gunnison - CO, 42 miles away Curecanti National Recreation Area, Gunnison - CO, 42 miles away   Trails Near Crater Lake: Trail Riders Trail, Gunnison County, 6 miles away Granite Basin Trail, Gunnison County, 18 miles away Blue Creek Trail, Eagle County, 19 miles away   Lakes Near Crater Lake: Willow Lake, Pitkin CountyCounty, 1 miles away Maroon Lake, Pitkin CountyCounty, 2 miles away