Hike Length: 4.6 miles
Estimated Time: 2 to 3 hours
Difficulty: Difficult
Location: Rocky Mountain National Park
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: 40.45120,-105.51671
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.
Map:
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 North Boundary Trail continues to the right and goes up the next ridge. Go left on the spur trail to follow West Creek upstream, re-entering the park for about 0.6 miles to the falls.
The waterfall consists of two drops, both about 20 feet, but hard to see both sections at once.
Climb the rocks along the lower section to see the upper section.
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 North Boundary Trail continues to the right and goes up the next ridge. Go left on the spur trail to follow West Creek upstream, re-entering the park for about 0.6 miles to the falls.
The waterfall consists of two drops, both about 20 feet, but hard to see both sections at once.
Climb the rocks along the lower section to see the upper section.
Blog Entries:
26-Aug-2019: Rocky Mountain Wilderness Waterfalls
External Links:
National Park Service website for Rocky Mountain National Park: https://www.nps.gov/romo/index.htm
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