TRAILHEAD:  Section 36 T43N R9W

End of Aspen Street

TRAIL END:  Section 36 T43N R9W

Elevation 9200 at the base of Cornet Falls

ACCESS: From Colorado Ave. in Telluride going east, turn left at Aspen Street and drive or walk three blocks to the Cornet/Jud Wiebe trailhead.

LENGTH: 1/4 mile or .4km

RECOMMENDED SEASON:  April to November Do not recommend winter use due to slide danger and icy conditions

AMOUNT OF USE:  Moderate to heavy

DIFFICULTY:  Difficult, due to steep and slippery trail

USGS TOPO MAP: Telluride

SUGGESTED USES: Hikers only

CONSIDERATIONS: This trail is a short but steep trail just outside town leading to a waterfall in the red cliff layer. No camping is available on this trail.

TRAIL DESCRIPTION:

This quarter-mile trail leads from the Cornet Creek/Jud Wiebe trailhead up the relatively steep Cornet Creek drainage to a waterfall cascading over red cliffs. Along the way it crosses avalanche, mud, and rock slide paths. In the fall, there are berries near the bridge at the bottom. In the winter, the falls freeze into a solid ice cone, easily visible from the Coonskin lift. Hiking up the trail in the winter is not advisable due to steepness of terrain and icy conditions. In spring, the frozen ice cone melts slowly, leaving behind a frozen outer sheath as the falls start to run inside. In summer, the trail provides a quick and accessible escape from town.