We hiked this trail on Aug 26th, it is east of Vail, at exit 180 off I-70. About halfway up the trail, you can see the falls, and that’s as far as we made it. It seemed like a lot of uphill the whole way, and I was tuckered out by the time we got to the falls. It was a very nice, shady spot to stop and have a snack and watch the cute little chipmunk run around looking for food. The trail brings you out to the top of the main falls, and you can’t see them very well, but there are some smaller falls that you can see. It is a very pleasant spot. We heard that it is an easy hike, but I don’t think I would say that, especially if you aren’t from Colorado and if you aren’t young! We also heard that it is a tough hike to go all the way to the lake, and that I can believe! Most people on the trail only went to the falls, and some didn’t even make it that far.
One of the most interesting things about this hike was that it was a nice day, but a few clouds came over the mountains and it hailed on us twice with hail about the size of peas. I was glad that I had a hat on, as a few of them were bigger and could have hurt! We also had light rain twice, but it wasn’t too bad. You just never know what to expect on a hike in the mountains!