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Adams Falls

Grand County, Colorado

Your visit at a glance

Waterfall height
Not recorded
Location
Grand County, Colorado
Access status
Official state trail map route and trailhead documented; park entry rules apply
The walk
About 0.3 to 0.4 miles each way; about 0.75 miles round trip
Ground & access
Easy trail with about 150 feet of climbing per COTREX.
Colorado Trail Explorer: Adams Falls route
Adams Falls, CO
Adams Falls, CO
Photo creditPhoto: Faith Warehime, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Adams Falls slides off a ledge into a pool on East Inlet, a short walk from the East Inlet Trailhead at the east end of Grand Lake. Follow the East Inlet Trail (Adams Falls Trail) from the trailhead to the falls viewpoint and return the same way, or continue past the falls into the meadow valley beyond.

Plan your visit

East Inlet Trailhead in Grand Lake to Adams Falls

COTREX shows 0.4 miles from East Inlet Trailhead to the falls and a 0.75-mile out-and-back total. My Colorado Parks gives 0.3 miles. Figures are trail distances.

Easy trail with about 150 feet of climbing per COTREX.

Where to start

East Inlet Trailhead at the east end of Grand Lake, near the west portal of the Alva B. Adams Tunnel. Parking capacity was not confirmed. During timed entry hours the park requires the printed reservation on the dashboard at this outlying trailhead.

Timing & water

Current trail conditions were not checked for a specific date.

Before you go

A park entrance pass is required at all times. In 2026 a timed entry reservation was also required to enter between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. from May 22 to October 12. Check the park site for the current season.

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Within 40 straight-line miles. Road and trail distances will differ.

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Grand County, Colorado.

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