Must-see waterfall · Larimer, Colorado
Fern Falls
Fern Falls is a waterfall in Larimer, Colorado.
Fern Falls: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this waterfall: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Fern Falls
Season: July to January, best August to November right after rains; most dry up from February to June.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Fern Falls — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 40.33681, -105.67665. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Fern Falls
- Trail Ridge Road Scenic Byway · attraction · Larimer · ~2 km · Must-see
- Rocky Mountain National Park · sanctuary · Larimer · ~3 km · Must-see
- Alberta Falls · waterfall · Larimer · ~4 km · Must-see
- Dream Lake · lake · Larimer · ~4 km · Must-see
- Ptarmigan Point · viewpoint · Grand · ~4 km · Must-see
- Tyndall Glacier · viewpoint · Larimer · ~5 km · Must-see
- Hallett Peak · viewpoint · Larimer · ~5 km · Must-see
- Stones Peak · viewpoint · Larimer · ~5 km · Must-see
- Sprague Glacier · viewpoint · Larimer · ~6 km · Must-see
- Andrews Glacier · viewpoint · Larimer · ~7 km · Must-see
- Snowdrift Lake · lake · Grand · ~7 km · Must-see
- Sprague Lake · lake · Larimer · ~8 km · Must-see
- Thatchtop · viewpoint · Larimer · ~8 km · Must-see
- Taylor Peak · viewpoint · Grand · ~9 km · Must-see
- Taylor Glacier · viewpoint · Larimer · ~9 km · Must-see
- Terra Tomah Mountain · viewpoint · Larimer · ~9 km · Must-see
- Mount Julian · viewpoint · Larimer · ~10 km · Must-see
- Powell Peak · viewpoint · Grand · ~10 km · Must-see
Other waterfalls near Fern Falls
- Alberta Falls · waterfall · Larimer · ~4 km · Must-see
- Horsetooth Falls · waterfall · Larimer · ~63 km · Must-see
- Fish Creek Falls · waterfall · Routt · ~118 km · Must-see
- North Clear Creek Falls, Creede CO · waterfall · Eagle · ~134 km · Must-see
- Marguerite Falls · waterfall · Larimer · ~0 km
- Fern Falls · waterfall · Larimer · ~2 km
- Grace Falls · waterfall · Larimer · ~3 km
- Windy Gulch Cascades · waterfall · Larimer · ~5 km
- Alberta Falls · waterfall · Larimer · ~6 km
- Glacier Falls · waterfall · Larimer · ~7 km
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Frequently asked
Is Fern Falls flowing now?
No visitor has reported the water flow status for Fern Falls yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Fern Falls?
July to January, best August to November right after rains; most dry up from February to June. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Fern Falls?
Nearby: Trail Ridge Road Scenic Byway (attraction, 2 km), Rocky Mountain National Park (sanctuary, 3 km), Alberta Falls (waterfall, 4 km), Dream Lake (lake, 4 km), Ptarmigan Point (viewpoint, 4 km), Tyndall Glacier (viewpoint, 5 km).
Is Fern Falls worth visiting?
Fern Falls is listed as a must-see waterfall in Colorado on Spotwander.