Waterfall Hero Hikes: Silver Cascade Falls (CO Springs)

Silver Cascade Falls is a tall waterfall on Bear Canyon Creek, a tributary of North Cheyenne Creek, in El Paso County, Colorado. The waterfall is located in North Cheyenne Cañon Park, a City of Colorado Springs park.

Hike Length: 0.6 miles
Estimated Time: 1 hour
Difficulty: Moderate
Location: North Cheyenne Cañon Park
Trail Users: Hiking only
Dogs: Yes
Features: Waterfalls (2)
Crowds: High
Warnings: The rocks around the waterfalls are very slippery.
Trailhead GPS: 38.78858,-104.90208
Waterfall GPS: 38.78715,-104.90522

Directions:

From Colorado Springs, take exit 140 from I-25 and go south on Tejon Street. In a quarter-mile, bear right on Cheyenne Boulevard. In 2.5 miles, bear right on North Cheyenne Canyon Road to enter North Cheyenne Cañon Park. Drive about 2.6 miles to the Helen Hunt Falls Visitor Center and park..

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Hike Description:

From the visitor center, pick up Silver Cascade Falls Trail that leads over Helen Hunt Falls.

At 0.1 miles, a spur to the left leads to an overlook with a distant view of the falls. The creek is very small, so there may not be much waterfall to see.