Seven Falls has two beautiful hiking trails that are open from mid-March to mid-October (weather permitting). During the off-season trails close at 4pm daily.
In the summer season, trails close at 7pm. Both trails are accessed by a 224 step stairway. For safety reasons the trails are closed during inclement weather.
The trails are moderately difficult as you will climb from 6.800 feet at the trailhead to 7,200 feet at the trail's end and appropriate footwear is advised.
Trail to Inspiration Point
Inspiration Point Trail
Opened in 1883, this one-mile trail is Seven Falls' longest and has been the most popular for well over a century. Please allow at least on hour for the round-trip hike. The winding trail leads to Inspiration Point where guests enjoy a spectacular view of the Great Plains and the city of Colorado Springs.
Inspiration Point is also the location of the original gravesite of Helen Hunt Jackson, a very important writer of the late 1800s. It was her last request that she be buried here at the spot that inspired so many of her famous poems.
Her original grave site is now marked by a historic plaque, although her remains now rest in Evergreen Cemetery in Colorado Springs.
Trail to Midnight Falls
The newest trail at Seven Falls leads to the small, sparkling Midnight Falls.
A hundred years ago this was a favorite and secluded spot for Colorado college students to visit late at night. Midnight Falls is near the headwaters of South Cheyenne Creek that is formed by springs and from snowmelt on Pikes Peak.
Please allow approximately one-half hour for the round-trip to Midnight Falls.
