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Cascade Falls

Ouray County, Colorado

Your visit at a glance

Waterfall height
Not recorded
Location
Ouray County, Colorado
Access status
City park route, parking and free entry documented
The walk
About 1/4 mile each way
Ground & access
Short, moderately steep path. Rocks around the waterfall are very slippery.
City of Ouray: Cascade Falls Park (Waterfall)

Drive east up 8th Avenue from Main Street (US-550) to the Cascade Falls Park parking lot where the road dead-ends. Walk the short, moderately steep trail beside Cascade Creek to the base of the falls, where the Ouray Trail Group has built a small shelter. Upper Cascade Falls is a separate, much harder hike.

Plan your visit

Cascade Falls Park parking lot at the east end of 8th Avenue to the base of (Lower) Cascade Falls

The City of Ouray gives a short, moderately steep 1/4-mile walk from the parking lot to the waterfall. Not measured here.

Short, moderately steep path. Rocks around the waterfall are very slippery.

Where to start

Cascade Falls Park parking lot at the dead end of 8th Avenue, per the City of Ouray.

Timing & water

Snow may limit access between November and February per Hiking Project.

Before you go

The City of Ouray says there is no charge to visit Cascade Falls.

Visitor information
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More waterfalls nearby

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

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Waterfall location

Ouray County, Colorado.

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