Ouzel Falls
About
Ouzel Falls is a waterfall in Rocky Mountain National Park, within the Rocky Mountain National Park Wilderness, managed by the National Park Service. The nearest town is Allenspark, about 4 miles away. Summer is the warmest window. A nearby weather station at Allenspark sees typical average highs of 69°F in June, 74°F in July, 73°F in August and 66°F in September, with lows from the upper 30s to mid 40s. Winter is far colder, with typical highs in the low 30s and lows around 14°F from December through January. Spring warms slowly: May averages a high of 56°F and a low of 32°F. The station sits roughly 1,000 feet below the falls, so temperatures at the falls run cooler than these figures. The Ouzel Lake Trail lies just 0.2 miles away, and the Bluebird Lake Trail is about 1.3 miles off. Climbers can find Wild Basin (bouldering) about 2 miles away. For an overnight stay, Olive Ridge Campground is about 4 miles away.
Waterfall Facts
Elevation
9,522 ft
Land manager
National Park Service
Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).
Location
Ouzel 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 66–74°F and lows of 36–44°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Allenspark 3nw, CO weather station, 4.8 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan32° high14° low
- Feb35° high15° low
- Mar42° high20° low
- Apr46° high23° low
- May56° high32° low
- Jun69° high38° low
- Jul74° high44° low
- Aug73° high43° low
- Sep66° high36° low
- Oct52° high29° low
- Nov41° high20° low
- Dec33° high14° low
The station sits about 1,000 ft lower than this spot, so expect it to run cooler up here.
Where it is
- Rocky Mountain National Park Wilderness · Wilderness
- Rocky Mountain National Park · National Park Service
- Nearest town
- Allenspark, Colorado · 4.9 mi
- Managed by
- National Park Service
Nearby
Ouzel Lake TrailHikingPhoto: nickavarvel, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)0.2 mi- Main AreaRock climbing1.3 mi
- Bluebird Lake TrailHiking1.3 mi
- Wild Basin (bouldering)Rock climbing2.1 mi
- Olive Ridge CampgroundCamping4.2 mi
- Meeker Park Overflow CampgroundCamping4.7 mi
- Middle Saint Vrain CreekCanoeing6.2 mi
- Buchanan CreekCanoeing7.4 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Best time to visit Ouzel Falls
Best months: May–September. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
32° / 14°
Feb
35° / 15°
Mar
42° / 20°
Apr
46° / 23°
May
56° / 32°
Jun
69° / 38°
Jul
74° / 44°
Aug
73° / 43°
Sep
66° / 36°
Oct
52° / 29°
Nov
41° / 20°
Dec
33° / 14°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Allenspark 3nw, CO, 4.8 mi away at 8,500 ft. The station sits about 1,000 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
