Upper Maxwell Falls Trail is a 2.4 mile heavily trafficked loop trail located near Conifer, Colorado that features a waterfall and is rated as moderate. The trail is primarily used for hiking, walking, and nature trips and is best used from March until October. Dogs are also able to use this trail but must be kept on leash.
Hikers have noted that this trail is not well marked.
February 27, 2021Five stars!
February 24, 2021February 21, 2021Great quick trail
February 21, 2021beautiful trail. Definitely bring spikes and wear waterproof pants if you have them
January 31, 2021Trails aren't marked that well, but i did eventually find the falls. Well worth the short hike.
January 15, 2021January 10, 2021January 3, 20213 Jan 2021 - snow packed and icy; micro spikes were preferred on the trail and required on the falls.
January 2, 2021Made it without cleats, but would have preferred to have them for the steep part of the trail. Otherwise the ice dams and cliff were worth every bit of it!
December 31, 2020Loved this trail! It’s only 3 miles if you don’t go in any wrong directions
December 27, 2020Not well marked and some slick spots, could used some spikes on my shoes today. Beautiful though!
December 25, 2020December 20, 2020Hiked 12/19 at around 10am. We did not see a lot of people on the way up but traffic picked up closer to noon. Well packed snow and no ice. Not the best for views but was a winter nice walk.
December 8, 2020November 26, 2020November 19, 2020Decent trail (on the easier side of moderate); falls were mostly frozen but still lovely; very few hikers on a balmy Thursday afternoon in November; not perfectly marked, but pretty easy to follow overall.
October 20, 2020Nice trail for close to town
October 19, 2020nice trail that kind of wanders between the trees so you can pick your routing along the creek. falls were relatively small and barely had a trickle of the flow in mid October, but was still pleasant. the cliff loop had some nice views of the surrounding hills. all in all a solid, quick hike from Denver.
October 14, 2020Pretty wooded trail. Very mellow. Falls are more of a stream this time of year but still lovely. Low traffic on a Wednesday afternoon.
October 11, 2020Really great trail close to Denver with plenty of parking. There was a lot of shade throughout, and a good mix of incline/decline. The Aspens were beautiful right now, and there were a few really good lookout points. The trail was also really quiet, and anyone who was hiking kept a respectful distance.
October 9, 2020This trail is treasure. Gorgeous views and Aspens in full color October 1.
October 6, 2020Very confusing trail. Not well marked. “Waterfall” is pretty much non existent. Almost got lost. An older couple graciously helped me get back to my car.
October 5, 2020Absolutely beautiful. Sad people don’t take their dogs poop bags with them.
October 3, 2020October 3, 2020beautiful! a lot of downhill. not enough uphill lol
September 29, 2020September 28, 2020September 27, 2020 Arrived at the trailhead on a chilly fall Sunday at about 2:30pm. Almost empty and save for a few groups; we had the trail to ourselves for most of the way. The falls are less water and more leaves this time of year - it's gorgeous right now. I'd say in another day or two it will be 'peak.' But yeah, the creek and waterfalls are just a trickle. The trail is nice, wide, well maintained. It's obvious that many people who come here are not experienced hikers. Saw a lot of people in urban clothes, lots of dog poop, a few human diapers... A real shame, because the trail itself is really nice and pleasant. I look forward to snowshowing here in a few months. FYI: the figure eight seems to be no more as they have closed the trail for revegetation, so there is just the bottom loop now. Alltrails: https://www.alltrails.com/explore/recording/activity-5600918447-a822554 Garmin: https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/5600918447
September 20, 2020
