Lower Calf Creek Falls Trail
A sandy route follows perennial Calf Creek past beaver habitat, granaries, and pictographs to a cool alcove and high waterfall.
Artwork inspired by Everett Ruess
The trail follows Calf Creek for roughly three miles each way through sand, sun, riparian shade, and repeated bends. An interpretive brochure identifies granaries and distant pictographs, making the route an ecological and cultural corridor rather than merely an approach to the waterfall.
Carry water despite the creek, protect the archaeological features by viewing from the trail, and expect the sandy return to feel longer. The plunge pool is cold and rockfall can occur near the alcove; lingering under cliffs is not risk-free.
- Distance
- About 6 miles round trip
- Waterfall
- 126 feet
- Allow
- 3–4 hours
Quick guide
- Primary evidence
- Calf Creek alcove ↔ Fremont pictographs
- Do not omit
- Riparian canyon
Quick guide
- Take the guide
- Use numbered stops to find cultural features.
- Scan walls
- View granaries and pictographs from a distance.
- Share shade
- Protect creek banks and cottonwood roots.
- Leave time
- The sandy return takes longer than expected.
Good to know
If time contracts at Lower Calf Creek Falls Trail, keep the comparison between “Calf Creek alcove” and “Fremont pictographs” and remove peripheral stops from the route.
Notice these
- Calf Creek alcove
- Fremont pictographs
- Riparian canyon