In the Town of Nederland

Pedestrian bridge decorated with flowers in Nederland, Colorado.
Pedestrian bridge over Middle Boulder Creek in Nederland, Colorado.  

Tiny and charming. Surrounded by mountains. The town began in the 1850s as a trading post. Nederland had a mining boom with nearby Eldora and Caribou. The town name? From a mining company from the Netherlands. Shops, bars, and restaurants. Refreshing smoothies. Relaxed hike on the shores of the Barker Meadow Reservoir.