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North Cheyenne Cañon Park, Colorado
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July 5th, 2008
0.6 miles
230 vertical feet
0 hours, 24 minutes
Rating: 5/10
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Directions:
From Denver, take Interstate 25 south to Colorado Springs. Take exit 140 for Nevada Ave/Tejon St.
Turn right onto Tejon Street and follow it right as it becomes Cheyenne Boulevard. Just as
you enter the park, turn right onto North Cheyenne Canyon Road. Follow it to the large parking
lot and small visitor's center at the base of Helen Hunt Falls on the left.
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I picked up a free trail map at the visitor's center, then went outside and started walking
up the crowded Silver Cascade Falls trail starting at Helen Hunt Falls. The flow of
water at Helen Hunt Falls was not impressive; perhaps earlier in the season is better.
Helen Hunt Falls
Trail above the falls
The trail crosses over the falls, then climbs steeply, at times on steps framed by logs,
with a wooden fence running along most of the trail.
Since it's such a short trail, you'll share it with lots of other people. At the top
are some decent views of the forested mountains below. Silver Cascade Falls, which is located
at the top of the hike,
was really nothing to look at -- just a dribble of water at this time.
View from the trail
Fence along the trail
Trickle of Silver Cascade Falls
At least I did see a couple of rangers at the top and asked them about ideas on what trail to
take my family on later. They confirmed that the Mt. Cutler trail was probably the best
option.
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