Alberta Falls (RMNP)

Alberta Falls is a 30-foot waterfall on Glacier Creek in Larimer County.  The waterfall is located in Rocky Mountain National Park.

Hike Length: 1.6 miles
Estimated Time: 1 to 2 hours
Difficulty: Easy
Location: Rocky Mountain National Park
Trail Users: Hiking only
Dogs: No dogs
Features: Waterfalls (1)
Crowds: High
Warnings: The rocks around the waterfalls are very slippery.
Trailhead GPS: 40.31083,-105.63968
Waterfall GPS:  40.30365,-105.63801

Directions:

To visit the falls, head west from Estes Park on US-36 into the park.  In about 4 miles, turn left on Bear Lake Road and go just over 8 miles to the Glacier Gorge Trailhead parking on the left.  This is a very popular trailhead and fills up early.  It can be accessed from the free shuttle as well.

Map:

Hike Description:

From the trailhead, follow the trail a quarter-mile to Glacier Creek Trail just after crossing Chaos Creek on a bridge.  Bear right and then almost immediately, go left towards Alberta Falls and Loch Vale.  The waterfall is just off the trail in a little over a half mile.

The rocks around the falls are great for scrambling and viewing the falls from different angles.

Blog Entries:

29-Aug-2019: Sky Pond

External Links:

National Park Service website for Rocky Mountain National Park: https://www.nps.gov/romo/index.htm