Bear Creek Falls
A waterfall you pass as soon as you leave Ouray on the Million Dollar Highway. The road crosses over the top of the falls on a bridge, and the viewpoint is right beside the road.
Bear Creek Falls lies beside US-550 about 4 kilometers south of Ouray. The roughly 70-meter waterfall plunges from beneath the road bridge into the Uncompahgre Gorge below. A small roadside viewing platform overlooks the falls and the deep gorge, making it one of the most frequently photographed stops along the Million Dollar Highway. Parking is limited, so be patient during the peak summer season. Across the road is the starting point of the Bear Creek National Recreation Trail, where you can hike along old mining paths carved into the cliffs.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Million Dollar Highway
- Ouray Perimeter Trail
- Ouray Ice Park
- Wiesbaden Hot Springs
- Ouray County Museum
- Cascade Falls
- Box Cañon Falls Park
- Ouray