Willow Creek falls
Summit County, Colorado
Your visit at a glance
- Waterfall height
- Not recorded
- Location
- Summit County, Colorado
- Access status
- Partial guide: Willowbrook distance and current parking permit rules not confirmed
- The walk
- Distance from Willowbrook not stated; about 8.7 to 9.5 miles return from Mesa Cortina
- Ground & access
- Mostly gentle forest trail with easy water crossings, then rocky sections near the falls. Wilderness area.
The Outbound describes starting at the Willowbrook Trailhead, going left at an early fork and crossing several log bridges, entering the Eagles Nest Wilderness, crossing a meadow with views of Buffalo Mountain, then climbing past a boulder field and a small pond. The falls are about 15 minutes beyond the pond. The source calls them South Willow Falls; this matches the queue name Willow Creek Falls by location.
Plan your visit
Willowbrook Trailhead in Wildernest, Silverthorne, to South Willow Falls
The Outbound gives about 8.7 miles round trip from the Mesa Cortina Trailhead; the Colorado Mountain Club lists 9.5 miles. The archived Outbound text does not state the Willowbrook distance.
Mostly gentle forest trail with easy water crossings, then rocky sections near the falls. Wilderness area.
Where to start
Willowbrook Trailhead parking is limited. Overflow parking is at the bottom of the subdivision, 1.1 miles from the trailhead. No on-street parking is allowed in the neighborhood; violators are ticketed.
Timing & water
Summer and fall. Snow likely in winter; conditions not verified.
Before you go
The Colorado Mountain Club lists a parking permit as required for the Mesa Cortina start; current permit rules for either trailhead were not confirmed with the Forest Service.
Visitor informationVisit sources
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