Name: Lower Cataract Loop Trail
Rating: 4.0

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Stream wading is not encouraged in the Eagles Nest Wilderness.

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Land Manager: USFS - Arapaho & Roosevelt National Forests Office - Clear Creek Ranger District

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4.0 from 7 votes

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in Heeney

#11451

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4.0 from 7 votes

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4 Star		29%
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#1

in Heeney

#963

in Colorado

#11,451

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Waterfalls were so loud, even a 1/2 mile away!

Jun 15, 2022 near Vail, CO

Jul 27, 2019 near Vail, CO

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Jul 5, 2024

Brooks Tellekamp

Rocky singletrack on north side of lake 2.1mi

Jul 4, 2024

Dmitry S

Aug 13, 2022

Kristy Slibsager

Jun 15, 2022

Paul Gallaher

Trail is in good shape. A few stretches of mud that are easy to get past. Some small stretches could use a machete just to whack back the vegetation. 2.5mi — 1h 15m

Sep 17, 2020

Tracey Ziniel

Aug 28, 2020

Joe Harrington

Aug 5, 2020

Darcy L

Great for families and beautiful.

Jun 27, 2020

Bill Felsher

May 21, 2020

Rich Mirabella

climb a waterfall

Sep 14, 2019

Tim L

2.4mi — 1h 25m

Jul 3, 2019

Travis Lent

Easy stroll around a beautiful lake with large waterfall and cascades. 3mi — 1h 22m

Jun 1, 2019

Mark Stratton

Flowers are not out yet and still a little muddy in parts 2.2mi — 10h 00m

Aug 2, 2018

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Lower Cataract Loop Trail

“Hike through old growth to view Cataract Falls. ”

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Point to Point

8,755' 2,669 m

8,642' 2,634 m

169' 52 m

103' 32 m

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