Hike Length: < 0.1 miles
Estimated Time: < 1 hour
Difficulty: Easy
Location: North Clear Creek Falls Observation Site (Divide Ranger District of Rio Grande National Forest)
Trail Users: Hiking
Dogs: Yes
Features: Waterfalls (1)
Crowds: High
Warnings: The rocks around the waterfalls are very slippery.
Trailhead GPS: 37.84843,-107.14967
Waterfall GPS: 37.84947,-107.15041
Directions:
From Creede, head north on CO-149 for 26 miles and turn right on FR-510. Go 0.5 miles and turn left into North Clear Creek Falls Observation Site. If the road is closed due to snow, you can park on CO-149 and hike the last half mile.
Map:
Hike Description:
From the parking, it is a short walk on a paved trail to an overlook of the falls. It was especially beautiful in the snow when we visited.
Here's a video of the falls.
Blog Entries:
05-Apr-2021: Upper Rio Grande Waterfalls
External Links:
US Forest Service website: https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/riogrande/recarea/?recid=29118
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