North Inlet Trailhead — Attraction in Four Corners States

We hiked to Cascade Falls from here. It’s great that there are two lots cuz they are small and they were full! Well, almost cuz we parked. lol I grew up in Grand Lake but haven’t done the Cascade Falls hike since I was a kid. I took my husband and we spent a lovely couple of hours. So many great places to sit in the shade by the river. Felt good to soak the feet for a little. The entire trail is through the East Troublesome burn area but it added to the beauty we thought. It was a lot to look at. The contrasts between endings and beginnings were everywhere. So many photo opportunities. The hike is not ‘mostly flat’ as one person claimed. I think they were commenting on the wrong trail cuz it’s a LOT uphill on...

The lower trail is very crowded especially on weekends but is wide and open to accommodate more users. As you go higher the trail gets more rocky and constricts to the typical one person width. There was a major fire in Oct 2020 so most of the lower and mid trail is no longer shaded by pines and firs but the wildflowers rn are incredible (early July). We saw a lot of moose and had close encounters in both our campsites just off the trail. Be prepared for mosquitoes as the rain and standing water from snowmelt produce prodigious breeding. Try to get up to the alpine lakes if you can. It's a climb but the views...

The drive-way to the parking area was rather hard to reach, it was steep and the road was about as wide as the walking trails. Once arriving at the parking area there was very little room to park, especially if you are in a truck like I was. Once starting the hike you may find it a bit boring as everything is pretty wide open and the trail just feels like a gravel road you’re walking on. However, as you keep going the trail gets better and better. I went as far as the Cascade Waterfall which is about 3.3 miles out from the start of the trail. I had a great time overall. I would certainly...