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Ouzel Falls

Katherine and I went up into Allenspark up to the Wild Basin Trailhead in Rocky Mountain National Park. The entrance to the park was right by the venue that my sister got married at a few years ago, so that was a nice memento since just a few weeks ago was their two year anniversary. That was the first time we had gone back to Allenspark since the wedding, so it was nice to hike in an area that we typically don't go to very often.When we got to the trailhead, we got the very last parking spot and started heading to the falls. About 1/8 mile into the hike I stopped, checked my camera and realized I left my SD card in the car, so I had to go back. Good thing I remembered and good thing I caught it before we got to the first photo opportunity!

The hike took us a total of 2 hours and 46 minutes. We were actually moving for an hour and 36 minutes, so it was a pretty relaxing hike with frequent stops for photos! The round trip distance (including my 1/8 mile out and then back to the car for an SD card) was 5.73 miles, with a total elevation gain of 1070 feet.

Trailhead Location
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5.73 mi 2.8 hrs 8,670 ft 1,070 ft
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Copeland Falls
Down the Rocks
Down Stream
Through the Rocks
Fallen Tree
Katie on the Rock
Bend in the River
At the Cascade
Ouzel Falls
Bouncing off the Rocks
Made It!
Mountain Trees
Wildflower at the Falls
Ouzel Falls from A Distance
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