Name: Fish Creek Falls Overlook
Rating: 5.0

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Features Geological Significance · Waterfall

ADA Accessible Paved

Family Friendly Short and easy, with the option to go farther on the Fish Creek Trail

Overview

Just minutes from downtown Steamboat, Fish Creek Falls is must-see for visitors. Snowmelt cascades into a 280-foot waterfall in beautiful Fish Creek Canyon.

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$5 Parking fee at the trailhead

Description

From the parking area, follow the paved overlook trail for just about 1/4 mile to the viewpoint of the falls. There picnic areas nearby and more hiking trails if you want to extend your time here. For a longer outing, you could hike to Upper Fish Creek Falls or even farther to Long Lake, deep in the Routt National Forest.