Hayes Creek Falls

Redstone, Colorado, USA

About Hayes Creek Falls

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Waterfall Safety and Common Sense

Hayes Creek Falls was a convenient roadisde waterfall situated between the Marble turnoff and the hamlet of Redstone along the scenic Hwy 133.

Yet despite its convenience, we only accidentally stumbled upon this waterfall so we were caught off guard by it when we drove right past it during our COVID-19 Summer Road Trip.

Hayes_Creek_Falls_030_10172020 - Hayes Creek Falls
Hayes Creek Falls

As a result, as you can see in the photo above, we only managed to witness this waterfall when it was struggling to flow in mid-October when we came back nearly over three months later.

Its main visible tier was probably on the order of 40ft, but it wouldn’t surprise me if there were more hidden tiers judging by its contour lines further upstream as seen on my Gaia GPS map.

There were two large pullouts as well as a fairly wide road shoulder right around Hayes Creek Falls so I really felt dumb for not stopping for it on our first go back in early July 2020.

Nevertheless, this waterfall was so easy to visit that perhaps the biggest challenge was waiting for it to be safe to cross the Hwy 133 to scramble closer to the falls’ base.

Hayes_Creek_Falls_001_10172020 - Context of the Hayes Creek Falls sign besides the Hwy 133 and the Crystal River
Context of the Hayes Creek Falls sign besides the Hwy 133 and the Crystal River

That said, I’d imagine that we’d have a more difficult time getting closer to this waterfall when Hayes Creek would have higher flow earlier in the season.

Authorities

Hayes Creek Falls resides in the White River National Forest near Redstone in Pitkin County, Colorado. It is administed by the USDA Forest Service. For information or inquiries about the area as well as current conditions, visit their website.

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