Arapaho National Forest

Maxwell Falls Loop Trail–Maxwell Falls Road, 3 sights

3 mi · ▲ 468 ft · 1 hr 14 min

Maxwell Falls Loop Trail–Maxwell Falls Road, 3 sights is a 3-mile out-and-back in Arapaho National Forest near Brook Forest, CO. It climbs 468 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi7,989 – 8,419 ft · steepest grade: 21%3.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Maxwell Falls Road 39.56256, -105.37687
Nearest town Brook Forest, CO

Directions

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Maxwell Falls Loop Trail–Maxwell Falls Road, 3 sights

3 mi · ▲ 468 ft · 1 hr 14 min

Elevation 7,988–8,420 ft

Out & Back · Arapaho National Forest

Trailhead: Maxwell Falls Road · 39.56256, -105.37687

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 81°F / low 57° · precip 11% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:30 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Maxwell Falls Loop Trail, heading NW.
  3. 1.3 miSharp left onto Maxwell Falls Trail, heading NE.
  4. 0.4 miTurn right onto Maxwell Falls Road, heading SW.
  5. 1.1 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

45% dirt55% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 81°F57°
Precip11%Wind6 mphUV8Humidity31%
Rained 0.1″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperature
85°55°
Sunrise 6:33 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:30 PM
Sat 77°60° 15%
Sun 79°59° 35%
Mon 79°58° 47%
Tue 77°53° 47%
Wed 75°52° 49%
Thu 78°52° 45%

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead