Rocky Mountain National Park

Cascade Falls & North Inlet Trail

6.7 mi · ▲ 628 ft · 2 hr 33 min

Cascade Falls & North Inlet Trail is a 6.7-mile out-and-back in Rocky Mountain National Park near Grand Lake, CO. The route reaches Cascade Falls at the turnaround, 3.3 miles in. It climbs 628 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 74/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi8,468 – 8,859 ft6.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: North Inlet Trail Trailhead 40.25650, -105.81449
Nearest town Grand Lake, CO

Directions

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Cascade Falls & North Inlet Trail

6.7 mi · ▲ 628 ft · 2 hr 33 min

Elevation 8,467–8,860 ft

Out & Back · Rocky Mountain National Park

Trailhead: North Inlet Trail Trailhead · 40.25650, -105.81449

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 77°F / low 41° · precip 4% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 7:32 PM

No dogs on part of this route · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on North Inlet Trail, heading SE.
  2. 0.5 miBear left, heading E.
  3. 2.8 miReach Cascade Falls, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 3.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

66% dirt33% gravel1% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 77°F41°
Precip4%Wind3 mphUV8Humidity33%
Rained 0.1″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperature
80°40°
Sunrise 6:35 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:32 PM
Sat 76°53°
Sun 78°54°
Mon 68°52° 19%
Tue 75°48° 17%
Wed 79°51° 30%
Thu 79°51° 37%

Good to know

  • No dogs on part of this route
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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