Hike the Bridal Veil Falls trail in Rocky Mountain National Park | Moderate Hike

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Bridal Veil Falls - 3.1 miles

Trail Type: Moderate Hike
Trailhead: Cow Creek
Trailhead Elevation: 7,820'
Destination Elevation: 8,880'
Total Elevation Gain: 1,060'
Total Roundtrip Miles: 6.2

Bridal Veil Falls

Trail Description
This is a good early summer hike in Rocky Mountain National Park when the falls are ripping with spring runoff. Enjoy an abundant variety of montane meadow wildflowers all season long. Follow the trail through the the McGraw Ranch Historic Site and continue west in the Cow Creek valley. The gradual rise in elevation in open meadows makes for pleasant hiking.

How to Get There
From Downtown Estes Park, travel north on McGregor Ave, crossing over the Hwy 34 Bypass and continuing past the sharp bend to the east, where the road becomes Devils Gulch Road, for about 3.8 miles. Then take the dirt road that branches off toward the north for another 2 miles to the Cow Creek Trailhead.

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