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Crater Lake Trail route map
Difficulty: DifficultOut and Back
Colorado

Crater Lake Trail

Aspen, Colorado

21m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Difficult

Difficulty

About This Trail

We don't publish a description for Crater Lake Trail unless we can point you at the agency it came from. We don't have one yet. The planning figures above — distance, elevation gain, estimated time, route type — come from the source listed on this trail.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Snowmass Village, CO · about 5 mi away
County:
Pitkin County, CO

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

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  • White River National Forest Supervisor's Office:970-945-2521
We display cached information from agency feeds. Hours, fees, permits, closures, fire restrictions, and conditions change without notice. Outdoors is not the permitting authority. Confirm current conditions for this trail using the links above before you go — you are responsible for compliance. Last verified by us: Oct 11, 2026. Spot an error in our data?

Highlights

Maroon LakeCrater LakeMaroon BellsMaroon Creek

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Maroon-Snowmass Trail to Willow Lake

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Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness Loop

Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness Loop

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Maroon Creek Trail

Maroon Creek Trail

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TrailDifficulty: Difficult
North Maroon Peak

North Maroon Peak

8.0 mi
TrailDifficulty: Expert

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