Crater Lake Trail, Aspen

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4.8

• By stevenfY4353VS

  I went to Crater Lake on 4 Oct...knowing it was dried up. The colors were awesome. The highlight was the water fall off the beaten track. When you arrive at Crater Lake, the water fall is at 1...  more »

• By sarahGatc

  If you make the journey to the Maroon Bells, you also have to do this hike. It's challenging in spots, very very rocky and decent elevation gain. But you'll be rewarded with beautiful views of the...  more »

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• By jesse lucero

  Beautiful and scenic little hike...

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• By Stewart Fife

  Beautiful lake about a 1.5 mile hike towards the bells from Maroon Lake. We saw a bear and a Mountain Goat.

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