Bridal Veil Falls (Pikes Peak)

Bridal Veil Falls is a small overhanging waterfall in Clayton County, Iowa.  The waterfall is located in Pikes Peak State Park.

Hike Length: 0.8 miles
Estimated Time: < 1 hour
Difficulty: Easy
Location: Pikes Peak State Park
Trail Users: Hiking only
Dogs: Yes
Features: Waterfalls (1)
Crowds: High
Warnings: The rocks around waterfalls are very slippery.  
Trailhead GPS: 42.99545,-91.16441
Waterfall GPS: 42.99922,-91.16675

Directions:

From MacGregor, go southwest on Main Street and then turn left on Great River Road.  Drive 1.9 miles and turn left onto Pikes Peak Road to enter the park.  The main parking area is in 0.5 miles.

Map:

 

Hike Description:

Bridal Veil Trail picks up past the main overlook and leads along the bluff to Crow's Nest.  From here, it descends into a small drainage and leads to the waterfall.

There is an overlook to view the falls or you can follow a path and walk behind the falls.

Blog Entries:

30-Aug-2020: Waterfalls of Iowa

External Links:

Iowa State Parks website: https://www.iowadnr.gov/Places-to-Go/State-Parks/Iowa-State-Parks/parkdetails/parkid/610141