Helen Hunt Falls

Coordinates: 38°47′19″N 104°54′11″W / 38.78861°N 104.90306°W / 38.78861; -104.90306 (Helen Hunt Falls)
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Helen Hunt Falls
Helen Hunt Falls, May '13
Helen Hunt Falls is located in Colorado
Helen Hunt Falls
Map
LocationColorado Springs, Colorado, United States
Coordinates38°47′19″N 104°54′11″W / 38.78861°N 104.90306°W / 38.78861; -104.90306 (Helen Hunt Falls)[1]
TypeSingle
Total height35 feet (11 m)
Number of drops1
Longest drop35 feet (11 m)
WatercourseCheyenne Creek

Helen Hunt Falls is a waterfall located on Cheyenne Creek in the North Cheyenne Cañon Park of Colorado Springs, Colorado.

The falls are located on North Cheyenne Creek immediately off North Cheyenne Canyon Road in the North Cheyenne Canyon Park. There is parking for about 30 vehicles at the falls and it becomes crowded early during summer months when visits to the canyon are popular among locals and tourists. The Columbine Trail, which starts at the entrance of the Park by the Starsmore Visitor and Nature Center, terminates at Helen Hunt Falls.[2] Visitors can hike a short distance of about 2/3 of a mile (1.1 km) up a moderately steep trail above Helen Hunt Falls to reach Silver Cascade Falls.

The falls are named in honor of

San Francisco, California
in 1885 and was later buried in Colorado Springs.

Images

  • The falls in autumn
    The falls in autumn

References

  1. ^ "Helen Hunt Falls". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2013-05-27.
  2. ^ "Helen Hunt Falls". Dayhikes Near Denver. Retrieved 23 April 2016.

See also

  • Waterfalls of Colorado