Marguerite Falls
About
Marguerite Falls is a waterfall in Rocky Mountain National Park, set within the park's designated wilderness in Colorado. The National Park Service manages the land, and the nearest town is Estes Park, about 8 miles away. The falls sit at roughly 9,400 feet, so expect a high-altitude outing in the park's northern reaches. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Grand Lake show July highs around 76°F and lows near 40°F, while winter brings frequent snow days and highs near 30°F. The falls sit right beside the Spruce Lake Trail, about 0.1 mile away, and the Cub Lake Trail is about a mile off. Climbers can head to Lost World, about 1.3 miles away, and Rocky Mountain National Park Glacier Basin Campground is about 4.4 miles away for an overnight stay.
Waterfall Facts
Elevation
9,424 ft
Land manager
National Park Service
Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).
Location
Marguerite Falls
Colorado
Name and location: U.S. Geological Survey, Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). Elevation: USGS 3D Elevation Program. View the GNIS record.
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: Jun–Sep. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 68–76°F and lows of 32–40°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Grand Lake 1 Nw, CO weather station, 9.7 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.
- Jan30° high4° low14 days with snow
- Feb34° high6° low12 days with snow
- Mar42° high14° low9 days with snow
- Apr49° high20° low6 days with snow
- May59° high28° low2 days with snow
- Jun71° high34° low
- Jul76° high40° low
- Aug73° high38° low
- Sep68° high32° low1 days with snow
- Oct55° high23° low4 days with snow
- Nov40° high13° low9 days with snow
- Dec30° high5° low13 days with snow
Where it is
- Rocky Mountain National Park Wilderness · Wilderness
- Rocky Mountain National Park · National Park Service
- Nearest town
- Estes Park, Colorado · 7.7 mi
- Managed by
- National Park Service
Nearby
- Spruce Lake TrailHiking0.1 mi
- Cub Lake TrailHiking1 mi
- Lost World, TheRock climbing1.3 mi
- Rock Of AgesRock climbing1.4 mi
- Glacier CreekCanoeing3.5 mi
- Rocky Mountain National Park Moraine Park CampgroundCamping4.2 mi
- Rocky Mountain National Park Glacier Basin CampgroundCamping4.4 mi
- North InletCanoeing6.4 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
