Hiking Maxwell Falls Trail in Arapaho National Forest, Colorado

Maxwell Falls Trail is located within the beautiful Arapaho National Forest near Evergreen, Colorado and beckons outdoor-minded folks to its enchanting setting. Offering a lovely mash-up of vistas, this 6.3-mile (10.1 km) loop is great for equestrians and hikers alike

Trail Overview

Maxwell Falls Trail is a moderate trail that takes about 1 hour and fifty-eight minutes to fully complete from start (which depends on your pace). With so much wildlife to see, along this stunning trail journey through lush green forests babbling brooks and pretty waterfalls. With enchanted surroundings all along the way, this trail gives you a brilliant chance to connect with nature and take yourself off from your regular life.

Seasonal Accessibility

One of the most top-rated family-friendly hikes officially opens from March through October and boasts a lot of takers, who visit to instead get up-and-close with nature. The trail culminates at the idyllic Upper Maxwell Falls, with beautiful falls creating a serene ambiance. Both trailheads are just off Black Mountain Road and the lower one has a nice big parking lot. Note that no restrooms, water or toilets are available on the ground. Naturally, you need to practice Leave No Trace and pack out what you bring in.

Winter Wonderland

Though if you decide to venture through Maxwell Falls Trail during winter months, it becomes a whimsical wonderlandGameObjectWithTag Definitely pack microspikes as the conditions can get a bit slippery if visiting during this season. Frigid temperatures have also been freezing the creek, and though it’s hidden now by recent snowfall at least for a while longer until runoff starts to appear mountain-pass snow melt helps boaters adapt projections as that form of precipitation generally doesn’t generally stick around through late spring yet pending forecasts may change position should we enter another period with extra-cold air directly over Colorado.

Conclusion

Whether you seek epic views or just an easy ramble through the woods, Maxwell Falls Trail has plenty of natural beauty to go around any time. This makes it a great one for you if you came to enjoy what the Colorado outdoors is but also means that Lux features the Pop-Up jaunt here regularly as well. Whether you are here to create memories, or attend the multiple adventures awaiting in Arapaho National Forest dont pass up on this opportunity!