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Overlook of Fish Creek Falls

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Overlook of Fish Creek Falls

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Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest

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    November 20, 2023

    Hiking

    The trail to this overlook is wheelchair accessible, and gives you a fantastic overview of 283-foot Fish Creek Falls.

    November 24, 2023

    Running

    These falls are stunning, and the trail to this lookout is an easy warmup. Keep your wits about you, though — this is a very popular area, so you may have to weave in and out of the crowds. The farther you go up the trail the easier it'll be to keep up a run, even as the trail gets rougher.

    April 26, 2018

    Hiking

    There are picnic benches behind the viewing point.

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    Hike the easy 1.6-mile Fish Creek Falls Overlook Trail for stunning views of Colorado's second-tallest waterfall, accessible year-round.

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    Elevation 2,300 m

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    Location: Routt County, Colorado, United States

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