We went to Boulder Falls on Saturday of Labor Day Weekend, so of course it was crowded. We parked on the shoulder of the highway well back from the parking area. The walk along the highway was rather dangerous. The trail to the falls was very crowded, but easily negotiated. The falls were not more or less impressive than other mountain waterfalls I have seen, but they are more accessible than most. We could get quite close to the the base of the falls with a little rock-hopping, but we had to wait our turn.

This was a great hike to insert into our trip to Colorado. It was a short hike sandwiched between visits to Garden of the Gods and Rocky Mountain National Park. You can do the whole hike in an hour. The entrance was hard to locate; the GPS kept going past it. The parking is along the road and not in a lot. It is free. Be aware that there is not a flat, paved path going to the falls. There are several sets of stairs carved into the rock. The falls are very photogenic. It was not too crowded on the day we went because it looked like rain. But, then the sun came out and more people showed up. There is really only one good spot to pose in front of the falls; everyone jockeys for position.

We were heading up Boulder Canyon towards Nederland when we saw a bunch of cars parked and the Boulder Falls sign (parked cars mean wildlife, hiking or scenery). Wed been up Boulder Canyon a number of times over the years, but hadn't paid attention to the Falls. We were curious so this time we stopped. The Falls are accessed via a trail with numerous steps carved into the rocky hillside. There's quite a stream along the trail. Through the trees we could see the Falls. But just barely. The closer we got the more we could see of them. And are they terrific. At the end are the 'real' falls cascading over a rocky area. Lots of water. And lots of white water pouring down the canyon. Quite a few people (summer after all). But well behaved. We stopped and watched the water for awhile. Really nice stop.