Crystal Springs Cabins Guidebook
Food Scene
Allenspark - Really good mountain breakfasts and wonderful sandwiches and salads. Favorite of locals and travelers.
18 moradores locais recomendam
Meadow Mountain Cafe
441 CO-7 BUSAllenspark - Really good mountain breakfasts and wonderful sandwiches and salads. Favorite of locals and travelers.
Allenspark - Great pizzas and a decent beer selection. Sandwiches and Salads are pretty good too!
15 moradores locais recomendam
Rock Creek Tavern & Pizzeria
357 Ski Rd EAllenspark - Great pizzas and a decent beer selection. Sandwiches and Salads are pretty good too!
Estes Park - For a more upscale experience, this place has wonderful Colorado cuisine with ever evolving seasonal driven menus sourced from the Front Range of Colorado and beyond. Recommend Reservations as they can get very busy.
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Bird & Jim
915 Moraine AveEstes Park - For a more upscale experience, this place has wonderful Colorado cuisine with ever evolving seasonal driven menus sourced from the Front Range of Colorado and beyond. Recommend Reservations as they can get very busy.
Estes Park - Built in 1937 as a dance hall for the Big Band Era, The Rock Inn continues to be a lively gathering place with local flair. Can get very busy because close to the RMNP entrance. Make a reservation. Their wings are wonderful! Sometimes there is music.
68 moradores locais recomendam
The Rock Inn Mountain Tavern
1675 Colorado 66Estes Park - Built in 1937 as a dance hall for the Big Band Era, The Rock Inn continues to be a lively gathering place with local flair. Can get very busy because close to the RMNP entrance. Make a reservation. Their wings are wonderful! Sometimes there is music.
Gold Hill Inn in Gold Hill - Ok, this place is special! Nestled beneath the Continental Divide, this place is remote from the city lights and city noise of the Twenty-first Century. Steep drive and make sure to get directions because no cell service along the way. They off two dining options: 6 courses for $41.00 or a lighter 3 course meal for $34.00 (check on prices), with a unique wine list and full bar. IT IS A LOT OF FOOD! Sometimes they have music which is a lot of fun! Call to make a reservation they fill up quite fast!
17 moradores locais recomendam
Gold Hill
Gold Hill Inn in Gold Hill - Ok, this place is special! Nestled beneath the Continental Divide, this place is remote from the city lights and city noise of the Twenty-first Century. Steep drive and make sure to get directions because no cell service along the way. They off two dining options: 6 courses for $41.00 or a lighter 3 course meal for $34.00 (check on prices), with a unique wine list and full bar. IT IS A LOT OF FOOD! Sometimes they have music which is a lot of fun! Call to make a reservation they fill up quite fast!
Estes Park - Good Italian restaurant that has been in Estes for over 40 years. The atmosphere is fun as the walls are papered with Dollar bills that have been added by patrons since the 70s. Make a reservation! This place also gets busy.
25 moradores locais recomendam
Dunraven Inn
1700 Colorado Peaks DriveEstes Park - Good Italian restaurant that has been in Estes for over 40 years. The atmosphere is fun as the walls are papered with Dollar bills that have been added by patrons since the 70s. Make a reservation! This place also gets busy.
Estes Park - This place has an 80's sort of feel, but is a great spot to watch the ducks play in the pond just outside the large windows. Make sure to sit in the main dining room. Food is pretty good.
13 moradores locais recomendam
The Other Side Restaurant
Estes Park - This place has an 80's sort of feel, but is a great spot to watch the ducks play in the pond just outside the large windows. Make sure to sit in the main dining room. Food is pretty good.
Estes Park - Want a dive bar with a local feel? This place is perfect. Has a few pool tables and a couple of pinball games... and shuffleboard. Fun place!
23 moradores locais recomendam
Wheel Bar
132 E Elkhorn AveEstes Park - Want a dive bar with a local feel? This place is perfect. Has a few pool tables and a couple of pinball games... and shuffleboard. Fun place!
Estes Park - Need a Pho fix or some good thai? This place is great. They do takeout as well. Really nice after a cold hike!
14 moradores locais recomendam
Cafe De Pho Thai
225 W Riverside DrEstes Park - Need a Pho fix or some good thai? This place is great. They do takeout as well. Really nice after a cold hike!
Estes Park - Great little Indian/Himalayan restaurant. You can sit on the patio outside and get a feel for the mountain life. Really nice lunch deals and great Indian food. Can get really spicy! Garlic Naan is yummy!
8 moradores locais recomendam
Himalayan Curry & Kebob
101 W Elkhorn AveEstes Park - Great little Indian/Himalayan restaurant. You can sit on the patio outside and get a feel for the mountain life. Really nice lunch deals and great Indian food. Can get really spicy! Garlic Naan is yummy!
Lyons - Wonderful food in a small town setting! Can get busy so reservations are recommended.
31 moradores locais recomendam
Lyons Fork
450 Main StLyons - Wonderful food in a small town setting! Can get busy so reservations are recommended.
Lyons - Landmark microbrewery known for hand-crafted beer that serves a range of Creole, Cajun & BBQ eats. This is the original location. They have music some nights. Good beers!
60 moradores locais recomendam
Oskar Blues Grill & Brew
303 Main StLyons - Landmark microbrewery known for hand-crafted beer that serves a range of Creole, Cajun & BBQ eats. This is the original location. They have music some nights. Good beers!
Shopping
Allenspark (.25 Miles) Gorgeous little shop in town run by Christine, who is one of the nicest ladies. Stop in to view all her wonderful options. Just a delight to look everywhere. You will find the perfect gift for that person that is hard to shop for!
Distant Harbors
79 Colorado 7 BusinessAllenspark (.25 Miles) Gorgeous little shop in town run by Christine, who is one of the nicest ladies. Stop in to view all her wonderful options. Just a delight to look everywhere. You will find the perfect gift for that person that is hard to shop for!
Estes park is great for shopping but there are cute little shops in Lyons and might be a little less crowded.
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Lyons
Estes park is great for shopping but there are cute little shops in Lyons and might be a little less crowded.
Arts & Culture
An art Gallery that also has classes that you can attend like Yoga, Tai Chi or learn how to paint a Gourd! Events are also hosted throughout the year like Hogsapalooza, the local music festival.
The Old Gallery Allenspark
14863 CO-7An art Gallery that also has classes that you can attend like Yoga, Tai Chi or learn how to paint a Gourd! Events are also hosted throughout the year like Hogsapalooza, the local music festival.
Great selection of Jewelry and Arts. Eagle Plume's Gallery used to be run by Charles Eagle Plume. Make sure to ask about his story... he was a very interesting man who did a lot of the Indians in the area.
Eagle Plume Trading Post
9853 CO-7Great selection of Jewelry and Arts. Eagle Plume's Gallery used to be run by Charles Eagle Plume. Make sure to ask about his story... he was a very interesting man who did a lot of the Indians in the area.
Maxson's woodworking - Just across the street is a wonderful wood working artisan. She makes beautiful ornaments for Christmas along with really nice cutting boards.
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Allenspark
Maxson's woodworking - Just across the street is a wonderful wood working artisan. She makes beautiful ornaments for Christmas along with really nice cutting boards.
Parks & Nature
Estes Park (6.8 Miles) - Lake right off of Highway 7. Sometimes moose show up here. This is also the first place that your cell phone will work in the area!
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Lago Lily
Estes Park (6.8 Miles) - Lake right off of Highway 7. Sometimes moose show up here. This is also the first place that your cell phone will work in the area!
Ward (19.4 Miles) - Beautiful lake with over 71 miles of trails around to access . Or just sit and have a picnic by the lake. The RMNP Pass will get you into the park or you can get a separate pass.
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Brainard Lake
Ward (19.4 Miles) - Beautiful lake with over 71 miles of trails around to access . Or just sit and have a picnic by the lake. The RMNP Pass will get you into the park or you can get a separate pass.
RMNP (30 Miles) - Scenic 11,796-ft. stop in Rocky Mountain National Park with a cafe, gift shop & dramatic views. Great drive. Bring a jacket! It gets cold at the top even in the middle of summer.
10 moradores locais recomendam
Centro de Visitantes Alpine
Trail Ridge RoadRMNP (30 Miles) - Scenic 11,796-ft. stop in Rocky Mountain National Park with a cafe, gift shop & dramatic views. Great drive. Bring a jacket! It gets cold at the top even in the middle of summer.
RMNP (15.4 Miles) - Great starting place to get a bunch of information about the park and the surrounding areas. Lots of very informed people working here and a cute gift shop.
9 moradores locais recomendam
Beaver Meadows Visitor Center
1000 US-36RMNP (15.4 Miles) - Great starting place to get a bunch of information about the park and the surrounding areas. Lots of very informed people working here and a cute gift shop.
Estes Park (15.7 Miles) - Park in the center of Estes Park. All sorts of events here with free music sometime. Some events include the famous Elk Fest, art markets, farmer markets, concerts and festivals. Park in the parking garage and take the shuttle to avoid trying to find a parking place!
Parque Bond
170 MacGregor AveEstes Park (15.7 Miles) - Park in the center of Estes Park. All sorts of events here with free music sometime. Some events include the famous Elk Fest, art markets, farmer markets, concerts and festivals. Park in the parking garage and take the shuttle to avoid trying to find a parking place!
Sightseeing
Beautiful Catholic Church built out of the local rocks. Beautiful weddings, but you need to be Catholic in order to be married here.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YGjXAy30rz8
9 moradores locais recomendam
Saint Catherine Chapel
10758 CO-7Beautiful Catholic Church built out of the local rocks. Beautiful weddings, but you need to be Catholic in order to be married here.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YGjXAy30rz8
Located in Nederland, Colorado, the nonprofit Carousel of Happiness is a magical menagerie featuring 56 whimsical, hand-carved animals on a restored 1910 Looff carousel, turning to the music of a 1913 Wurlitzer band organ.
104 moradores locais recomendam
Carrossel da Felicidade
20 Lakeview DrLocated in Nederland, Colorado, the nonprofit Carousel of Happiness is a magical menagerie featuring 56 whimsical, hand-carved animals on a restored 1910 Looff carousel, turning to the music of a 1913 Wurlitzer band organ.
Aerial tram to Prospect Mountain's summit, where there are panoramic views, trails & a cafe. The Estes Park Aerial Tramway opened to the public in July, 1955. Since then it has safely carried more than 3 million people to the summit of Prospect Mountain.
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Estes Park Aerial Tramway Top Terminal
Aerial tram to Prospect Mountain's summit, where there are panoramic views, trails & a cafe. The Estes Park Aerial Tramway opened to the public in July, 1955. Since then it has safely carried more than 3 million people to the summit of Prospect Mountain.
Essentials
Small grocery store located here with the essentials! Great if you want to pick up something local. They are only open in the summer (closing after labor day). They close at 4:30!
Meeker Park Lodge
11733 CO-7Small grocery store located here with the essentials! Great if you want to pick up something local. They are only open in the summer (closing after labor day). They close at 4:30!
If you sit on the bench in Front of the Fire Station, you might be able to get a cell phone signal! This is also a great resource if you need assistance!
Allenspark Fire Protection
14861 CO-7If you sit on the bench in Front of the Fire Station, you might be able to get a cell phone signal! This is also a great resource if you need assistance!
Allenspark Transfer Station and Recycling Drop-off
This is the place to bring the trash and your recyclables. Small kitchen trash bags cost $2, but recycling is free!
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14857 Colorado 7Allenspark Transfer Station and Recycling Drop-off
This is the place to bring the trash and your recyclables. Small kitchen trash bags cost $2, but recycling is free!
Estes Park - Very busy grocery store because it is the only real place in Estes. Be patient... they do the best they can!
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Safeway
451 E Wonderview AveEstes Park - Very busy grocery store because it is the only real place in Estes. Be patient... they do the best they can!
In Boulder - @45 minutes from the cabin. Unique groceries... not your standard grocery store. Great place to get supplies. Can get busy with students.
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Trader Joe's
661 Logan StIn Boulder - @45 minutes from the cabin. Unique groceries... not your standard grocery store. Great place to get supplies. Can get busy with students.
Longmont - Some of the best prices on Gas! And just off Hwy 66 if you are coming from Hwy 25.
Murphy Express
2375 Main StLongmont - Some of the best prices on Gas! And just off Hwy 66 if you are coming from Hwy 25.
Great coffee shop right along the river. Park in the new parking garage and walk over. At the start of the river walk, so get your coffee and stroll down the walk. They have wi-fi!
44 moradores locais recomendam
Kind Coffee
470 E Elkhorn AveGreat coffee shop right along the river. Park in the new parking garage and walk over. At the start of the river walk, so get your coffee and stroll down the walk. They have wi-fi!
Longmont on Main Street... just off 66 if you are coming from 25 so a great place to get groceries and supplies before coming up the canyon.
34 moradores locais recomendam
King Soopers
2255 Main StLongmont on Main Street... just off 66 if you are coming from 25 so a great place to get groceries and supplies before coming up the canyon.
Hikes
Many hikes all around. Check out the All Trails website for more details or download the Hiking Project app from REI. Both give good information on elevations and difficulty plus hiker reviews. Remember to take some sort of rain gear as it can rain rain. Please leave a not if you are going on a long and/or highly technical hike.... just in case!
Allenspark (2.7 Miles) - Beautiful Hike! Many waterfalls along the trail ending with Ouzel falls. First part of the hike is very easy, increasing in difficulty as you go along. Within a 7 minute drive from the cabin. Try parking at the head of the trail. It will take you a while to get to the end of the road. It can get busy though so you might have to park along the road. You will need to have a pass to enter Rocky Mountain National Park.
Wild Basin
Allenspark (2.7 Miles) - Beautiful Hike! Many waterfalls along the trail ending with Ouzel falls. First part of the hike is very easy, increasing in difficulty as you go along. Within a 7 minute drive from the cabin. Try parking at the head of the trail. It will take you a while to get to the end of the road. It can get busy though so you might have to park along the road. You will need to have a pass to enter Rocky Mountain National Park.
RMNP (26.5 Miles) Bear lake is an exceedingly popular attraction in RMNP due to it's easy access and stunning natural beauty. Consider a short hike around the lake on the Bear Lake Trail or a longer hike on one of the adjacent trails. Interpretive signs on the trail offer great info about the area's natural and human history. Can get very crowded, but the shuttle can take you to the park. This is the beginning to a beautiful hike up to Nymph Lake, Dream Lake and Emerald lake all under the beautiful Haley's Peak.
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Bear Lake
RMNP (26.5 Miles) Bear lake is an exceedingly popular attraction in RMNP due to it's easy access and stunning natural beauty. Consider a short hike around the lake on the Bear Lake Trail or a longer hike on one of the adjacent trails. Interpretive signs on the trail offer great info about the area's natural and human history. Can get very crowded, but the shuttle can take you to the park. This is the beginning to a beautiful hike up to Nymph Lake, Dream Lake and Emerald lake all under the beautiful Haley's Peak.
Estes Park (7.3 Miles) - This is where some people go to train for K2/Everest. This can be very difficult if you want to go up to the keyhole (people die every year... recommend a guide if you are going to summit.) If you just want to get to Chasm Lake this is a great hike. Great place to have lunch!
11 moradores locais recomendam
Longs Peak
Estes Park (7.3 Miles) - This is where some people go to train for K2/Everest. This can be very difficult if you want to go up to the keyhole (people die every year... recommend a guide if you are going to summit.) If you just want to get to Chasm Lake this is a great hike. Great place to have lunch!
Ward (11.9 Miles) This trail is a heavily forested 6 miles, traversing through the Roosevelt National Forest and culminating at the Troublesome Dam site. Really fun hike along the river. No need for a pass for this hike.
South Saint Vrain Creek
Ward (11.9 Miles) This trail is a heavily forested 6 miles, traversing through the Roosevelt National Forest and culminating at the Troublesome Dam site. Really fun hike along the river. No need for a pass for this hike.
RMNP (19.4 Miles) - Great long hike in RMNP with fewer crowds. Takes you up Deer Mountain with some great views.
North Deer Mountain Trail
North Deer Mountain TrailRMNP (19.4 Miles) - Great long hike in RMNP with fewer crowds. Takes you up Deer Mountain with some great views.
Allenspark Trail (1.6 Miles) - You can head down to Calypso Falls or you can go to Finch Lake from here. It climbs, sometimes steeply, through forest from an elevation of about 8,600 feet to roughly 9,600 feet. Beautiful views of Meeker. About 0.8 miles into the trail, you'll see the Finch cutoff. No need for any passes.
Finch Lake Trail
Finch Lake Trailhead-Confusion Junction TrailAllenspark Trail (1.6 Miles) - You can head down to Calypso Falls or you can go to Finch Lake from here. It climbs, sometimes steeply, through forest from an elevation of about 8,600 feet to roughly 9,600 feet. Beautiful views of Meeker. About 0.8 miles into the trail, you'll see the Finch cutoff. No need for any passes.
Allenspark (2.1 Miles) Steep hike, but you walk through beautiful forests and aspen stands. Small creeks run alongside you for part of the hike. Great vistas! Not too populated. No pass needed.
Saint Vrain Mountain
Allenspark (2.1 Miles) Steep hike, but you walk through beautiful forests and aspen stands. Small creeks run alongside you for part of the hike. Great vistas! Not too populated. No pass needed.
Allenspark (.25 Miles) - There is a trail just across highway 7, down the hill from the old gallery. Take the dirt road up and follow the sighs to stay on the trail. This will drop down in a beautiful valley with an old mine. Not a long hike, but great views and no people! Hidden secret! Shhh...
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Allenspark
Allenspark (.25 Miles) - There is a trail just across highway 7, down the hill from the old gallery. Take the dirt road up and follow the sighs to stay on the trail. This will drop down in a beautiful valley with an old mine. Not a long hike, but great views and no people! Hidden secret! Shhh...