Chasm Falls (RMNP)

Chasm Falls is a 25-foot waterfall on Fall River in Larimer County.  The waterfall is located in Rocky Mountain National Park.

Hike Length: 2.0 miles
Estimated Time: 1 hour
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: 40.41418,-105.65525
Waterfall GPS:  40.41685,-105.67249

Directions:

To visit the falls, head west from Estes Park on US-34/Fall River Road into the park.  In about 5 miles, turn right on Endo Valley Road.  Drive 1.8 miles to the end of the paved road, where it becomes the one-way gravel Old Fall River Road and park at the entrance to Endo Valley.  It's possible to drive another 1.3 miles on Old Fall River Road, but it's one way up to Alpine Visitor Center.

Map:

Hike Description:

Hike up the one-way Old Fall River Road to the first switchback.  There is a parking area here and a path leads to the creek.

Follow the path a short ways upstream to a view point for Chasm Falls.  There is parking along Old Fall River Road just above here.

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