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Helen Hunt Falls

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Highlights:

Very brief hike to view the scenic Helen Hunt Falls
Near:Colorado Springs, CO
Scenery:
Distance:0.1 miles round trip
Elevation Gain:20 ft
Hike Time:0.5 hours
Difficulty:Easy
Trail Condition:Well maintained trail
HikeType:Out and Back


Summary: This hike is short. From your car head to the visitor station. From here you can see the falls. There is a short set of stairs leading up to a bridge that crosses the top of the falls.
Trailhead: Take the Nevada Exit off of I-25 on the South side of Colorado Springs. Follow Nevada south a few blocks to Cheyenne Blvd. Turn West on Cheyenne Blvd. Continue on this road until you reach a fork in the road with a sign for Helen Hunt falls to the right and Seven Falls to the left. This will take you into Cheyenne Canyon. Follow this curvy road until you get to the vistors station at a large switchback in the road. Park here. (Lat:38.79 Lon:-104.90646)
Trail Guides for Helen Hunt Falls:
Best Seasons: Year-Round
User Groups: Hikers,
Ranger Contact: Helen Hunt Falls visitor center 719-633-5701 Open in summer only
Localhikes Reporter: This hike was submitted by Joshua Friesema, who has posted  97 other hikes on this site. To visit this reporters web site, click here.
Trail Reviews  Page 1 of 2   Submit your own review
Reviewed by Freedom Junkie on 3/15/2009
I went to Helen Hunt in the fall, and it is a very, very nice hike. Full review, complete with photographs, can be found at Freedom Junkie. Many other photographed hikes can be found there as well!

Reviewed by Sandra on 8/23/2008
The full hike up to the top falls and around is very nice. It is less than a mile, but fairly steep. There's benches and stopping points along the way. Keep going to the top of the falls to get a great scenic view! There are a lot of other trails in this park but we didn't have time to explore those.

Reviewed by jlv on 8/12/2008
It beaautiful up there and i love to go down into the creek and play in the water.

Reviewed by kmr on 7/17/2008
I wasn't impressed with it. Not sure if it's because there wasn't much water? The waterfall part was disappointing.

Reviewed by Caroline on 6/18/2008
My family and I LINCOLN 7 CAROLINE 11 loved the wond erful hiking experience !!!! I luv colorado

Reviewed by M.J. on 6/7/2008
A nice, sometimes steep small hike. Good for kids I think. My 2 1/2 year old didn't seem to have too many problems with it. Can't beat a nice view for FREE! (everything else you nearly have to pay for...).

Reviewed by KK on 4/27/2008
Great for 5-year old daughter. Crowded down low. Be sure to go past falls and all the way up to make it worthwhile. Good place for Beginners.

Reviewed by General Chan on 9/6/2007
The downhill drive from the area is awesome! Good for racing against jambroni's who thinks their the shiznack.


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