Hiking to Lower Crater Lakes | James Peak Wilderness Colorado

Hike to Lower Crater Lakes in James Peak Wilderness on July 15, 2023.
Directions to Trailhead:
Park at East Portal Trailhead located 8 miles west of Rollinsville.
Round Trip Distance: 6.6 miles (10.6km)
Elevation Gain: 2,007 feet (612m)
Difficulty: Moderate
Conditions:
Partly cloudy - beautiful day!
Temperature: 70F
Light winds
Camera equipment used:
GoPro HERO8 Black
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License code: KP4BHCWHAH5EQMMP

[@angkortraveling862]

So beautiful place natural mountain and forest. Very interesting place for trailer to exploring. Thanks you so much for showing me around. I'm very enjoyable to watching your video thanks

[@AustinsADV]

Thanks so much for the kind words, happy you enjoyed watching the hike.

[@rikayangu3833]

Brilliant share, the little clean creek, the cabin isolated but still standing the pine trees all around= peaceful atmosphere.Thanks so much for sharing.

[@AustinsADV]

Thanks for watching!

[@PINAYTheCountrySide]

good weather to do hiking. Beautiful natures

[@AustinsADV]

Thanks!

[@virtualstockholm]

Amazing place! Great video, thank you for sharing 😎👍

[@AustinsADV]

I appreciate the kind words! Thanks for watching!

[@SandVan]

Beautiful hike 😊

[@AustinsADV]

Thanks!

[@PriyasRangoliArt]

Nice share New friend 👍👌

[@AustinsADV]

Thank you!

[@atravelpath]

Sweet bike! Glad you were finally able to enjoy this hike. We say the same thing about some of the things near where we live that we always talk about but had never don’t before. Hope you made it back in time!

[@AustinsADV]

Thanks! You need a bike to put on the back of the van. Made it back just on time 😂

[@thevigarfeeling]

Nice hike, great trail, hope your leg/back is recovering and you managed to pick up your family on time! Been a while since we have had time to catch up on the youtube we are watching your movies we have missed, take care.

[@AustinsADV]

Thanks, slowly recovering, I think I lifted a heavy box the wrong way. So be careful when lifting things.

[@walkingthekingdom]

Really enjoying your vidoes Austin. We have subscribed in support! We know how hard it can be to produce good content and get your KZbin off the ground. We're a small channel too and going through it ourselves. So really wanted to show our support. Keep up the good work! Wish you success

[@AustinsADV]

Thanks, I appreciate the support. I mostly started it to get some practice being on camera and to document some adventures. We’ll see where it goes. Cheers!

[@walkingthekingdom]

Yeh same. Also to encourage us to get out more. Has made a big difference to our own mental health. And we've met so many ,like minded people this way. Hope we can continue to grow. Anyway, all the best @@AustinsADV

[@johnconroy4002]

MapQuest says it takes 40 minutes to go from Rollinsville to the East Portal TH ( one way). That doesn't seem right, does it? How was it on the motorcycle?

[@AustinsADV]

Hi, it's 8 miles from Rollinsville to the TH. I'd say it's around 20 minutes. The road is dirt and gravel and is in generally good condition so it's not bad at all on a motorcycle.

[@JimL2883]

What's your opinion of hiking poles? I sort of prefer not to have them myself for various reasons. I am new to your channel but I haven't seen you use them yet. Thanks -

[@AustinsADV]

Perfect video to ask this question… this is the only hike that I’ve ever done where I wish I had poles… injured my back hitching up the camper and had bad sciatica in my left leg lots of pain, so the extra support would have been nice. The only time I ever use poles is snowshoeing, and even then it’s pretty rare, but they are helpful if it’s very steep. For the hikes I do in the summer, I think they just get in the way. Some people love them though. Saw that you are climbing a volcano… if that’s a steep loose surface it might be nice to have some poles…I climbed a little cinder cone in Utah and it was like climbing a mountain made of marbles 😂

[@JimL2883]

@@AustinsADV thanks 🙏

[@JimL2883]

@@AustinsADV and it’s no fun being in pain on a hike. Been there!

[@JimL2883]

@@AustinsADV Rented poles but fortunately they were collapsible and I only used them on the last 20% of the climb. Walking marbles is a great description!

[@AustinsADV]

Nice! Sounds like it was good to have them on that loose surface.