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Uncompahgre National Forest - Cornet Falls Trail (USFS #433)

Cornet Falls Trail
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Trail Beginning: At the bottom of Cornet Creek in Town of Telluride, north end of Aspen Street at 8,876 feet. (T43, R9W, Sec 36).
Trail Ending: At the base of Cornet Falls at 9,200 feet. (T43N, R9W, Sec 36).
Length: 1/4 mile or .4 km.
Mode of Travel: Hiking
Recommended Season: April to November. Do not recommend winter use due to slide danger and icy conditions.
Use: Moderate to heavy
Difficulty: Difficult due to steep and slippery trail.

This trail is a short but steep trail just outside town leading to a waterfall in the red cliff layer. No camping is available on this trail.

This quarter-mile trail leads from the Cornet Creek/Jud Wiebe trailhead up the relatively steep Cornet Creek drainage to a waterfall cascading over the red cliffs. Along the way it crosses avalanche, mud, and rock slide paths. In the fall, there are berries neat the bridge at the bottom. In the winter, the falls freeze into a solid ice cone, easily visible from the Coonskin lift. Hiking up the trail in the winter is not advisable due to steepness of terrain and icy conditions. In spring, the frozen ice cone melts slowly, leaving behind a frozen outer sheath as the falls start to run inside. In summer, the trail provides a quick and accessible escape from town.

Access: From Colorado Avenue in Telluride going east, turn left at Aspen Street and drive or walk three blocks to the Cornet/Jud Weibe trailhead.



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