Maxwell Falls
Jefferson County, Colorado
Your visit at a glance
- Waterfall height
- Not recorded
- Location
- Jefferson County, Colorado
- Access status
- Route and parking researched
- The walk
- About 1.1 miles return
- Ground & access
- Dirt trail with roots, rocks and loose gravel; the return climbs back to the upper lot.
Follow Trail #39 from the upper lot, continuing toward the falls at the old-road junction. Stay on the main falls route where Cliff Loop branches left. Return the same way.
Plan your visit
Maxwell Falls Upper Trail #111
Friends of Maxwell Falls measures the upper-lot route at 0.56 mile one way and about 1.1 miles return; this is its mapped estimate, not a USFS survey length.
Dirt trail with roots, rocks and loose gravel; the return climbs back to the upper lot.
Where to start
Use the small unpaved Upper Maxwell Falls lot off Black Mountain Drive, at 39.56247, -105.37675. From the lower lot, continue 1.6 miles on Brook Forest Road, turn left onto Black Mountain Drive, and go another 1.2 miles. Do not confuse it with the lower trailhead, which gives a longer hike.
Timing & water
Spring snowmelt is the source's preferred waterfall season. Day use only; current snow conditions unknown.
Before you go
Fees and reservation requirements are not stated. Dogs require a hand-held leash.
Visitor informationVisit sources
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