Thousand Falls
About
Thousand Falls is a waterfall in Larimer County, Colorado, inside Rocky Mountain National Park and the Rocky Mountain National Park Wilderness. The National Park Service manages the land, and the nearest town is Estes Park, about 7.5 miles away. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical July averages from a nearby weather station run around a high of 74°F and a low of 43°F, and July and August bring the most wet days of the year. Rainbow Curve is about 0.7 miles away and Sledding at Hidden Valley about 1.2 miles. For overnight stays, Rocky Mountain National Park Aspenglen Campground is about 3.8 miles off and Rocky Mountain National Park Moraine Park Campground about 4.7 miles.
Waterfall Facts
Elevation
9,116 ft
Land manager
National Park Service
Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).
Location
Thousand 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 65–74°F and lows of 34–43°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Hourglass Rsvr, CO weather station, 12 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan31° high11° low
- Feb33° high10° low
- Mar40° high15° low
- Apr45° high20° low
- May55° high28° low
- Jun68° high36° low
- Jul74° high43° low
- Aug72° high41° low
- Sep65° high34° low
- Oct51° high25° low
- Nov39° high18° low
- Dec31° high11° low
Where it is
- Rocky Mountain National Park Wilderness · Wilderness
- Rocky Mountain National Park · National Park Service
- Nearest town
- Estes Park, Colorado · 7.5 mi
- Managed by
- National Park Service
Nearby
- Rainbow CurveHiking0.7 mi
- Sledding at Hidden ValleyHiking1.2 mi
- Ypsilon MountainRock climbing3.3 mi
- Little MatterhornRock climbing3.5 mi
- Rocky Mountain National Park Aspenglen CampgroundCamping3.8 mi
- Rocky Mountain National Park Moraine Park CampgroundCamping4.7 mi
- Glacier CreekCanoeing7 mi
- La Poudre Pass CreekCanoeing8.8 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
