Helen Hunt Falls
Colorado · height not recorded · Pike National Forest · Last verified 2026-05-15
Flow at Helen Hunt Falls is light today (1 cfs) — visit for the geology, not the volume.
Expect dry conditions today — don't drive out for this one. Flow is at 1.2 cfs (bottom 3% of the last 30 days, vs. 2.5 cfs average). The 7-day NOAA forecast shows no significant rain.
Right now
Streamflow
1.14 cfs
CHEYENNE CREEK AT EVANS · 1h ago
Overnight
54°F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
79°F
Sunny
Today's daylight
Sunrise 6:36 AM · Sunset 7:17 PM · 12h 41m
Snapshot built 13m ago. Sources: USGS · NWS PUB.
Helen Hunt Falls is a waterfall in El Paso County, Colorado. Height has not been officially recorded. Access details and conditions have not yet been verified in person by Fallspots — the data on this page comes from OpenStreetMap and USGS GNIS.
Helen Hunt Falls sits in El Paso County, Colorado. It drops along Cheyenne Creek. The falls are inside Pike National Forest. The base sits at roughly 7,314 feet of elevation. Drive time is about 7 minutes from Manitou Springs. A trail — Silver Cascades Falls Trail — runs within 10 meters of the marked location. No public parking is recorded within 2 km, so a longer approach is likely. This is one of the more frequently visited falls in the state by our popularity model. Source records come from OpenStreetMap and USGS GNIS.
Entry is free. Dogs on leash are welcome on the access trail.
Helen Hunt Falls is a waterfall located on Cheyenne Creek in the North Cheyenne Cañon Park of Colorado Springs, Colorado.
Is the water flowing right now?
Most waterfall sites don't tell you this. The waterfall itself is almost never gauged, but a USGS streamgage in the same watershed can tell you whether snowmelt has started, peaked, or run dry.
USGS gage 07105490 · 2.2 mi away
CHEYENNE CREEK AT EVANS AVE AT COLORADO SPRINGS,CO
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30-day streamflow
Below 30-day average↻ Same date last year: 3.7 cfs · 33% of last year — significantly drier
When to go (from the climate data, not our opinion)
Monthly averages from Open-Meteo's reanalysis dataset (2020–2024). Highlighted months are when we think the waterfall is at its best — but the numbers are the numbers regardless.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip (in) | Snow days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 36 | 15 | 0.9 | 11.4 |
| Feb | 35 | 13 | 1.9 | 12.6 |
| Mar | 43 | 21 | 2.4 | 14.2 |
| Apr | 54 | 28 | 2.3 | 12.4 |
| May | 63 | 40 | 4.5 | 4 |
| Jun | 75 | 51 | 2.8 | 0.4 |
| Jul | 80 | 56 | 3.3 | 0 |
| Aug | 79 | 56 | 2.6 | 0 |
| Sep | 73 | 49 | 1.7 | 0.6 |
| Oct | 61 | 37 | 0.9 | 3 |
| Nov | 47 | 25 | 1.5 | 7.4 |
| Dec | 41 | 20 | 1 | 8.4 |
Source: Open-Meteo Historical Weather API · ERA5 reanalysis 2020–2024.
Compare to nearby falls
If this one isn't the right fit, here's how it stacks up against the closest documented falls. Every column is filterable on the site — not buried in 13,000 reviews.
| Waterfall | Distance | Height | Trail | Dogs | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Hunt Falls (this page) | — | — | — | Y | Free |
| Helen Hunt Falls | 0 mi | — | — | Y | Free |
| Bridal Veil | 1 mi | — | — | — | — |
| Shorty | 1 mi | — | — | — | — |
| Hull | 1 mi | — | — | — | — |
| Ramona | 1 mi | — | — | — | — |
Questions visitors ask about Helen Hunt Falls
Answers built from our structured data. If a question isn't here, the fact is unverified — we'd rather omit than guess.
Is Helen Hunt Falls in a national or state park?
Yes — Helen Hunt Falls is inside Pike National Forest. We inferred this from OpenStreetMap protected-area polygons; if you find we got the boundary wrong, please report it. See the park page for fees, hours, and current conditions.
Can I bring my dog to Helen Hunt Falls?
Yes — dogs are allowed (Pike National Forest permits leashed dogs in most areas). Inferred from park type; check the official site for trail-specific restrictions. Always leash and pack out waste.
Is there a fee to visit Helen Hunt Falls?
No entrance fee. Pike National Forest is free to access. Some trailheads may charge a parking fee separately.
How far is Helen Hunt Falls from a major city?
Helen Hunt Falls is 5 miles from Manitou Springs (about 7 minutes' drive).
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Where it is
38.7888, -104.9036
Sources and live status
Where we got the data, and where to check current conditions before you drive.
Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helen_Hunt_Falls
Wikidata (Q14684558)
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q14684558
GeoNames (5424725)
https://www.geonames.org/5424725/
Last verified by Fallspots: 2026-05-15
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