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Ouzel Falls

Ouzel Falls is a popular destination for day hikers in the Wild Basin area. The trail to scenic Ouzel Falls passes several other cascades as it heads west.

Distance: 2.7 miles one-way Waterfall elevation: 9,450 feet Trailhead elevation: 8,500 feet Net elevation gain: 950 feet Wild Basin Trailhead Rocky Mountain National Park

Ouzel Falls

Major Trail Landmarks Copeland Falls (0.3 miles one-way from trailhead) Calypso Cascades (1.8 miles one-way from trailhead)

Principal Destinations Near Ouzel Falls Ouzel Lake (4.9 miles one-way from trailhead) - via Thunder Lake Trail to Bluebird Lake Trail Bluebird Lake (6.2 miles one-way from trailhead) - via Thunder Lake Trail to Bluebird Lake Trail Thunder Lake (6.8 miles one-way from trailhead) - via Thunder Lake Trail

Backcountry Campsites Near Ouzel Falls Pine Ridge (1.4 miles one-way from trailhead) - 2 individual sites

The Wild Basin Trailhead is on the east side of the Continental Divide between Meeker Park and Allenspark. Turn west on to Wild Basin Road from Colorado Highway 7, at a junction about 13 miles south of Estes Park. Continue west to the Copeland Lake area, roughly one-half mile from Highway 7. The Wild Basin trailhead is about 2 miles beyond Copeland Lake on a narrow gravel road. The trailhead begins on the south end of the parking area at the Wild Basin Ranger Station. Access to this parking area may be limited during seasons when snowfall is still present. The trail to Ouzel Falls follows the North Saint Vrain Creek drainage along the Thunder Lake Trail.

Sample photographs of the hike to Ouzel Falls

Calypso Cascades

Ouzel Falls

Ouzel Falls topographic map

Principal summer trail marked by solid red line; unmaintained trail or route marked by dashed red line. Map is oriented with north to the top of the map

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