Waterfall Hero Hikes: Fox Creek Falls (Comanche Peak)

Fox Creek Falls is a cascading waterfall on it's namesake in Larimer County. The waterfall is located in the Comanche Peak Wilderness in Roosevelt National Forest, but most easily accessed from Rocky Mountain National Park.

Hike Length: 5.6 miles
Estimated Time: 3 hours
Difficulty: Difficult
Location: Comanche Peak Wilderness (Canyon Lakes Ranger District of Roosevelt National Forest)
Trail Users: Hiking only
Dogs: No dogs
Features: Waterfalls (1)
Crowds: Low
Warnings: The rocks around the waterfalls are very slippery.
Trailhead GPS: 40.42986,-105.50080
Waterfall GPS: 40.45813,-105.51095

Directions:

To visit the falls, head north from Estes Park on MacGregor Avenue. In 1 mile, bear right on Devil's Gulch Road and drive 2.7 miles to McGraw Ranch Road. Bear left on the gravel road and go 2 miles to roadside parking just before McGraw Ranch. This is the only place to park on this road.

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Hike Description:

Hike through the ranch to North Boundary Trail, which splits to the right from Cow Creek Trail at the trailhead. Shortly, the trail leaves Rocky Mountain National Park and enters Comanche Peak Wilderness. The trail heads steeply up a ridge.

After crossing the ridge, the trail descends steeply back down to West Creek in the first mile.

After a footbridge over the creek, there is another split, where West Creek Falls Trail splits to the left. Go right to stay on North Boundary Trail and climb up another ridge.

After the ridge, the trail descends to Fox Creek and crosses on a small footbridge. Get off the trail and bushwhack downstream along Fox Creek. The upper section of the waterfall is about 0.1 miles down from the trail.