Nederland is a Statutory Town established in 1885 located near the Continental Divide and Barker Meadow Reservoir in the mountains of southwest Boulder County, Colorado.Nederland started as a trading post between Ute Indians and European Settlers during the 1850s. The first economic boom to the town came when silver ore near the rich mines of Caribou were discovered in 1859. Gold and Tellurium was soon discovered in 1879 then tungsten was discovered and became a major resource for hardening steel production during World War I.Today it is better known as a gateway to outdoor recreation in the nearby Indian Peaks Wilderness, Rocky Mountain National Park, Roosevelt National Forest, and the recently established James Peak Wilderness. Nederland is located 17 miles southwest of Boulder, CO, 41 miles south of Estes Park, CO and 50 miles northwest of Denver.