Comanche Peak Wilderness

West Creek Falls–West Creek Falls Trail, 3 sights

8.3 mi · ▲ 1,225 ft · 3 hr 23 min

West Creek Falls–West Creek Falls Trail, 3 sights is an 8.3-mile out-and-back in Comanche Peak Wilderness near Glen Haven, CO. The route reaches West Creek Falls at the turnaround, 4.1 miles in. It climbs 1,225 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 87/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi7,474 – 8,127 ft · steepest grade: 22%8.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.43456, -105.46181
Nearest town Glen Haven, CO

Directions

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West Creek Falls–West Creek Falls Trail, 3 sights

8.3 mi · ▲ 1,225 ft · 3 hr 23 min

Elevation 7,476–8,128 ft

Out & Back · Comanche Peak Wilderness

Trailhead: 40.43456, -105.46181

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:31 PM

Horses allowed on the whole route · No dogs on part of this route

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 1.4 miSharp right, heading NE.
  3. 0.5 miTurn left onto West Creek Trail, heading SW.
  4. 1.4 miContinue straight onto North Boundary Trail, heading NW.
  5. 0.2 miContinue straight onto West Creek Falls Trail, heading SW.
  6. 0.6 miReach West Creek Falls, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 0.6 miContinue straight onto North Boundary Trail, heading E.
  8. 0.2 miContinue straight onto West Creek Trail, heading SE.
  9. 1.4 miTurn right, heading SE.
  10. 0.5 miSharp left, heading E.
  11. 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

100% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 6:33 AMSunset 7:31 PM

Good to know

  • Horses allowed on the whole route
  • No dogs on part of this route

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