Wild Basin, Rocky Mountain National Park

Wild Basin a region in the southeast corner Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado, United States.

The primary entrance is located north of Allenspark off State Highway 7.

A dirt road leads to a ranger station, parking and horseback or hiking trails.

The trail to Bluebird Lake and Ouzel Lake follows the North St. Vrain Creek (which is a tributary of the South Platte River)[1] passing Calypso Cascades and Ouzel Falls along the way, leading to Ouzel Lake and Bluebird Lake.

Both Ouzel Falls and Ouzel Lake are named after a North American species of bird, Cinclus mexicanus, also known as a dipper.

View of Ouzel Falls
View of Calypso Cascades