2.3 mi from the trailheadOlive Ridge
Campground · Colorado
Hike
Calypso Cascades - Confusion Junction Trail
- Passes Lower Copeland Falls
- Inside Rocky Mountain National Park
- 1,385 ft of climbing
6.0 mi out & back · 1,385 ft gain · 9,612 ft high point · Moderate
From Wild Basin Trailhead via the Wild Basin Trail and Wild Basin R.S. - Lion Lake Junction (1.8 mi)
In Rocky Mountain National Park · Colorado · National Park Service
About this hike
This out and back from Allenspark Trailhead reaches Calypso Cascades via Allenspark - Confusion Junction Trail, climbing 1,538 feet in Rocky Mountain National Park.
Elevation
1,385 ft of gain round trip.
Highlights
What the trail reaches, measured from the start.
- Copeland FallsAlong the way · 0.2 mi in
- Lower Copeland FallsAlong the way · 0.3 mi in
- Upper Copeland FallsAlong the way · 0.5 mi in
- Calypso CascadesAlong the way · 1.7 mi in
- Hidden FallsNearby · 0.6 mi in
- Ouzel FallsNearby · 1.6 mi in
Nearby reading
Map
The hike from its start, the approach dashed. Drag with two fingers, or hold a key to zoom.
Trail data: USFS, NPS, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP via Mapzen terrain tiles. Nearby reading: Wikipedia. Photos: Wikimedia Commons contributors, licensed as shown on each photo. Download the trail and feature data.
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