West Creek Falls & West Creek Falls Trail via North Boundary Trail
4 mi · ▲ 1,330 ft · 2 hr
West Creek Falls & West Creek Falls Trail via North Boundary Trail is a 4-mile out-and-back in Comanche Peak Wilderness near Olympus Heights, CO. The route reaches West Creek Falls at the turnaround, 2 miles in. It climbs 1,330 ft, with sections as steep as 29% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 91/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
Elevation
Getting there
Directions
West Creek Falls & West Creek Falls Trail via North Boundary Trail
4 mi · ▲ 1,330 ft · 2 hr
Elevation 7,862–8,451 ft
Out & Back · Comanche Peak Wilderness
Trailhead: Cow Creek Trail · 40.43143, -105.50312
Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:31 PM
Horses allowed on the whole route · No dogs on part of this route · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on North Boundary Trail, heading N.
- 1.4 miContinue straight onto West Creek Falls Trail, heading SW.
- 0.7 miReach West Creek Falls, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.6 miContinue straight onto North Boundary Trail, heading E.
- 1.4 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
Weather
Good to know
- Horses allowed on the whole route
- No dogs on part of this route
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Cow Creek Trail Trailhead
- Cow Creek Trail 2 mi · ▲ 228 ft
- Cow Creek Trail 3.6 mi · ▲ 368 ft
- North Boundary Trail 4.5 mi · ▲ 1,824 ft
- North Boundary Trail 4.6 mi · ▲ 1,846 ft
- Fox Creek Falls via North Boundary Trail 4.9 mi · ▲ 1,980 ft
- Cow Creek Trail 5 mi · ▲ 925 ft
Get outside more
A wild hike near Olympus Heights, emailed to you once a week.
Hikes near Olympus Heights, Colorado