Reservations: Reservations are not needed or accepted to use Rainbow Lakes Trail.

Best Time To Visit: Rainbow Lakes Trail is open year round, but peak season is June through October.

Fees: A parking fee may be charged.

Accessibility: This area is not handicap accessible.

Rules: Backcountry camping in the Indian Peaks Wilderness is by permit only.

Directions: To get to Rainbow Lakes Trail from Boulder: Drive approximately 17 miles west of Boulder on Colorado Highway 119 to the town of Nederland. Go north on Highway 72 approximately seven miles to the Colorado University Mountain Research Station Road (County Road 116 or Forest Development Road 298). FDR 298 curves to the left (south) after approximately one mile; it is approximately four miles to the campground from this point. This is a rough, rocky, native surface road. High clearance vehicles are recommended. It is passable by passenger vehicles and vehicles towing trailers at slow speeds.