A moderate alpine loop hike in the high Snowy Range, best visited during summer when snow has cleared.
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USFS lists the trailhead's primary season of use as June; high-elevation trail (starts near 10,480 ft) typically snow-free only in summer.
Meadow Falls is reached via a moderate loop hike in the Snowy Range near Centennial, Wyoming, approximately 2.7 miles round-trip with a spur to the waterfall. The trailhead departs from Silver Lake Campground on the Snowy Range Highway (Highway 130), at 10,480 feet elevation, placing this firmly in the alpine environment.
The high elevation and short seasonal window make Meadow Falls a summer-only destination. USFS lists the primary season of use as June, reflecting the reality that high-elevation mountain terrain at nearly 10,500 feet rarely clears of snow before late spring or early summer. Expect to encounter lingering snow patches and potentially challenging conditions before mid-June.
The loop configuration and alpine setting offer excellent views and a sense of true mountain terrain for visitors comfortable with moderate exertion at altitude. No fee is documented for trail access, and the USFS Snowy Range Highway scenic byway provides the approach road. This is best suited to fit hikers visiting in summer months and prepared for high-elevation conditions.
June through early September. The trailhead sits near 10,480 feet elevation and is snow-free primarily during summer months.
If you prefer low elevation or can only visit outside June-September; winter access is challenging without snowshoe or backcountry skills.
Other Snowy Range trails from Silver Lake Campground offer additional alpine hiking options.
No fee or permit requirement was published on the managing agency's site when we last checked — confirm current conditions before you go, since these change.
Via a 2.7-mile round-trip trail rated moderate by the managing agency.
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USFS Medicine Bow-Routt National Forests 'Meadow Falls Trailhead' recreation page (checked 2026-09-04): trailhead at Silver Lake Campground off the Snowy Range Highway, elevation 10,480 ft, roughly a 2.7-mile loop with a spur to the falls. No official waterfall height, fee, or dog policy published on this specific page; fee left null rather than guessed by analogy to a neighboring site. No closure alert found as of check date.
Checked September 2026.