Granite Falls

Grand County, Colorado

Your visit at a glance

Waterfall height: Not recorded
Location: Grand County, Colorado
Access status: Official trailhead and campsite distance documented; distances differ by source
The walk: About 10.4 to 12 miles return
Ground & access: Long day hike; about 1,040 to 1,120 feet of gain. Forest and meadow trail.

Rocky Mountain Hiking Trails: Granite Falls

Start at the Green Mountain Trailhead on US 34, about 3.1 miles north of the Kawuneeche Visitor Center. Climb the Green Mountain Trail through forest to Big Meadows, then follow the Tonahutu Creek Trail upstream to Granite Falls. Return the same way.

Plan your visit

Green Mountain Trailhead on US 34 via Green Mountain Trail, Big Meadows and Tonahutu Creek Trail to Granite Falls

Rocky Mountain Hiking Trails gives 10.4 miles round trip. NPS lists the campsite 0.1 miles above the falls at 6.1 miles from the Green Mountain Trailhead, which implies about 6 miles one way. Sources differ.

Long day hike; about 1,040 to 1,120 feet of gain. Forest and meadow trail.

Where to start

Green Mountain Trailhead lot beside US 34.

Timing & water

Current trail condition not checked. The NPS campsite page was last updated June 2026.

Before you go

NPS required timed entry reservations from 9 am to 2 pm, May 22 through October 12, 2026. Park entrance fee amount not confirmed in the reviewed pages.

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

Grand County, Colorado.

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