Basics
- Location:
- Colorado Springs
- Setting:
- Mountainous
- Length:
- 3.2 mile roundtrip
- Difficulty:
- Intermediate
- Time:
- 1.5 to 2 hours
- Trailhead Elevation:
- 7900 feet
- Season:
- Best in Summer
Description
Foot and horse trail. Motorized vehicles are prohibited. St. Mary's Falls cascades 250-300 feet down a solid granite wall and is about 2.0 miles from Gold Camp Rd. Falls.
This trail follows Buffalo Canyon Creek through mature aspen stands and mixed pine and spruce forests to St. Mary's Falls. To ones right are the falls which cascade down a granite wall 250-300 feet. To ones left is a very nice view of Colorado Springs with the Broadmoor Hotel in the foreground. Trout may be seen in the creek.
Details
Location:
Colorado Springs
Setting:
Mountainous
Length:
3.2 mile roundtrip
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Time:
1.5 to 2 hours
Trailhead Elevation:
7900
Season:
Best in Summer
Useful Map(s):
USGS Quads: Manitou Springs, Pikes Peak
Additional Details:
Drinking water is not readily available. Water from streams should be treated before use. Hikers are advised to carry an adequate supply.
Map + Directions
Basic Directions
From Colorado Springs, take either 26th St. or Cheyenne Rd. to North Cheyenne Canyon Rd. to Gold Camp Rd. About one mile past the intersection of North Cheyenne Canyon Rd., GoldCamp Rd. and High Drive is the trailhead.
