Don't let the above shot fool you...there wasn't that much water coming down the falls. If you expect to see more water then the optimum time to go to Horsetooth Falls for a hike would be in May. There were many wildflowers in bloom (which is nice since Flora Hiker has been lacking on the wildflower pictures lately).
Sulpher Flower:
Sun Rose:
Rocky Mountain Beeplant/Scarlet Guara
Tufted Loco/Vetch:
Boulder Raspberry:
These were beautiful flowers (below) but once you take a picture of wildflowers from far away you start to lose that 'beautiful' quality.
My little hikers:
Wallflower:
Wallflower:
Geranium:
Wallflower:
Horsetooth Falls:
Enjoying the top of the falls for lunch:
Spiderwort:
Evening Primrose:
Aster:
Milkvetch:
Groundsel:
Prairie Cinquefoil:
Orchid Penstemon:
Vetch:
Hike: Horsetooth Falls
Trails Used: Horsetooth Falls
Distance: 2.91 miles
Difficulty: Easy for adults, Moderate for children (can get hot out there so start early)
Overall average: 1.7 mph
Overall Time: 1 hrs, 44 min
Total Ascent: 583 ft.
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