Waterfall Hero Hikes: Eldoroado Falls (Walker Ranch)

Eldorado Falls is a waterfall on South Boulder Creek in Boulder County. The waterfall is located in Walker Ranch, a Boulder County park.

Hike Length: 3.8 miles
Estimated Time: 2 hours
Difficulty: Moderate
Location: Walker Ranch
Trail Users: Hiking only
Dogs: Must be leashed
Features: Waterfalls (1)
Crowds: Moderate
Warnings: The rocks around the waterfalls are very slippery.
Trailhead GPS: 39.95574,-105.32263
Waterfall GPS: 39.94119,-105.31623

Directions:

To visit the falls, head west from Boulder on Baseline Road to where it becomes Flagstaff Road and heads up the mountain. Drive 7 miles and turn left on gravel Pika Road. Go just over a mile and turn right on Bison Drive. The trailhead is on the left in a quarter-mile.

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Hike Description:

From the trailhead, take the steep trail heading down towards Columbine Gulch. At the bridge over the creek, go left and cross to get on Walker Ranch Loop heading clockwise.

The trail is a gradual decline through the woods at first, then gets steeper as it comes out on an old road. Shortly after the split with Eldorado Canyon Trail, cross South Boulder Creek on a footbridge.