Ouzel Falls (RMNP)

Ouzel Falls is a beautiful waterfall on Ouzel Creek in Boulder County. The waterfall is located in Rocky Mountain National Park.

Hike Length: 5.2 miles
Estimated Time: 3 hours
Difficulty: Moderate
Location: Wild Basin area of Rocky Mountain National Park
Trail Users: Hiking only
Dogs: No dogs
Features: Waterfalls (3)
Crowds: Moderate
Warnings: The rocks around the waterfalls are very slippery.
Trailhead GPS: 40.20816,-105.56630
Waterfall GPS:  40.19885,-105.60047

Directions:

To visit the falls, head south from Estes Park on CO-7 east for about 13 miles to Allenspark.  Turn right on County Road 84 and then bear right to enter the park at the Wild Basin entrance.  Follow the road for 2 miles to the end at the Wild Basin Ranger Station.

Map:

Hike Description:

From the southwest end of the parking area, pick up the trail towards Copeland Falls.  In about 0.3 miles is a spur to Copeland Falls.

Continue along the trail following St. Vrain Creek.  In 1.4 miles, the trail crosses the creek on a bridge.

Soon the trail starts following Cony Creek upstream; at the split, go right and the trail crosses Cony Creek on a footbridge below Calypso Cascades at 1.8 miles.

Continue on the trail and it will cross Ouzel Creek on a footbridge at 2.6 miles.  Ouzel Falls is visible upstream.

A path on river right of the creek leads up to the base.

Blog Entries:

30-Aug-2019: Bluebird Lake

External Links:

National Park Service website for Rocky Mountain National Park: https://www.nps.gov/romo/index.htm