Maxwell Falls
Evergreen, Colorado
Details
Distance
3.95 miles
Elevation Gain
928 ft
Route Type
Loop
Description
Added by Ryan Mckinney
Getting to Maxwell Falls is a 4-mile loop with about 644 feet of elevation change. This is an awesome waterfall hike located less than an hour from Denver and is an easy to moderate family-friendly hike.
Located just outside of Evergreen, this beginner hike is a great escape from the city for a few hours. There are three different options to hike to the falls: Maxwell Falls Lower Trail (4 miles), Upper Maxwell Falls Trail (1.1 miles), and Maxwell Falls Bluffs Cliffside Trail Loop (5 miles). On this hike, I started from the Maxwell Falls Lower Trailhead. I arrived at 8:00 am and the parking lot was half full, so I would recommend getting an early start.
There are two creek crossings on this trail. At the first crossing, the trail is not clearly marked. You will come across a large downed tree over the creek; this is where you cross the creek. Turn right and make your way up the switchbacks. The rest of the trail is pretty well-marked. Maxwell Falls is best in Spring and early Summer.
This is an easy-to-moderate hike that is great for the whole family. Don't forget to bring your pup! I saw lots of happy dogs on this trail.
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Maxwell Falls Reviews
We had a few hours to kill and decided on a shorter hike around the outmost edge of Maxwell Falls trail. I 100% recommend taking the path less traveled by going as far around the outside as you can due to the highly populated trails through the middle. I guestimate we went about 5.5-6 miles and I could have done more as this was very easy terrain. Our dogs loved it and my legs loved it more. Only took us 2 hours to do that with some exploring so don't plan on a full day.
4.0
did this hike on 04/23/2016.. it was wonderful than what i expected .. there is lot of snow through out the trail and the Maxwell stream is very scenic .. its an easy hike but i will definitely comeback for this hike when there is snow
4.0
We did this hike on April 23, 2016 (a week after a huge snowstorm) and it was wonderful! We definitely needed our Yaktrax but even that only helped so much - slushy spring snow, anyone? It was a gentle, easy hike with only 2 sections of "tougher" uphill, but even those weren't bad. I will say, though, that we crossed the creek 6(!) times instead of just 2. Only once was there a bridge, the rest were just walking through a few inches of water. Overall, it was a great hike!
4.0
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