List of waterfalls in Colorado explained

See main article: Geography of Colorado.

See also: List of rivers of Colorado. This is a list of waterfalls in the U.S. State of Colorado.__TOC__

Waterfalls of Colorado

The following list includes all 81 waterfalls in Colorado that have official names according to the United States Geological Survey. There are also numerous unnamed waterfalls in the state.

NameWatercourseCountyCoordinatesElev. (ft)Location
Adams Falls[1] East Inlet Grand 8471 Rocky Mountain National Park
Agnes Vaille Falls[2] Chaffee 9278 San Isabel National Forest
Alberta Falls[3] Glacier Creek Larimer 9406 Rocky Mountain National Park
Apache Falls[4] Huerfano 8776 San Isabel National Forest
Argenta Falls[5] Hinsdale 8957
Bear Creek Falls[6] Bear Creek Ouray 8474
Bedrock Falls[7] Pine Creek Chaffee 11253 San Isabel National Forest
Bessies Falls[8] Garfield 9281 White River National Forest
Big Creek Falls[9] South Fork Big Creek Jackson 9249 Routt National Forest
Boulder Falls[10] North Boulder Creek Boulder 7050
Bridal Veil Falls[11] Dead Horse Creek Garfield 7211 White River National Forest
Bridal Veil Falls[12] Cow Creek Larimer 8907 Rocky Mountain National Park
Bridal Veil Falls[13] Bridal Veil Creek San Miguel 10275
Calypso Cascades[14] Cony Creek Boulder 9291 Rocky Mountain National Park
Cascade Falls[15] North Inlet Grand 8760 Rocky Mountain National Park
Cascade Falls[16] Cascade Creek Ouray 8373 Ouray
Chasm Falls[17] Larimer 9055 Rocky Mountain National Park
Columbine Falls[18] Larimer 11486 Rocky Mountain National Park
Copeland Falls[19] North St. Vrain Creek Boulder 8524 Rocky Mountain National Park
Cornet Falls[20] Cornet Creek San Miguel 9186 Telluride
Crooke Falls[21] Hinsdale 8724
Crystal Falls[22] Crystal Falls Creek Custer 9301
Eagle Falls[23] Eagle Creek Dolores 9062 San Juan National Forest
East Fork Falls[24] East Fork Parachute Creek Garfield 7579
East Middle Fork Falls[25] East Middle Fork Parachute Creek Garfield 6663
Elk Falls[26] Elk Creek Park 8730 Staunton State Park
Fan Falls[27] Boulder 11099 Rocky Mountain National Park
Fern Falls[28] Fern Creek Larimer 8812 Rocky Mountain National Park
Fish Creek Falls[29] Fish Creek Routt 7536 Routt National Forest
Glacier Falls[30] Glacier Creek Larimer 9878 Rocky Mountain National Park
Grace Falls[31] Fern Creek Larimer 10269 Rocky Mountain National Park
Granite Falls[32] Tonauto Creek Grand 9810 Rocky Mountain National Park
Gray Copper Falls[33] Ouray 10859
Hayes Creek Falls[34] Hayes Creek Pitkin 7490
Helen Hunt Falls[35] El Paso 7237 North Cheyenne Cañon Park
Horseshoe Falls[36] Larimer 8940 Rocky Mountain National Park
Ingram Falls[37] Ingram Creek San Miguel 10961
Judd Falls[38] Cooper Creek Gunnison 9774
Lost Falls[39] Larimer 9859 Rocky Mountain National Park
Lower Disaster Falls[40] Moffat 5246 Dinosaur National Monument
Lyric Falls[41] Hunters Creek Boulder 10170 Rocky Mountain National Park
Macey Falls[42] Macey Creek Custer 11329 San Isabel National Forest
Marguerite Falls[43] Fern Creek Larimer 9449 Rocky Mountain National Park
McElmo Falls[44] McElmo Creek Montezuma 5886
Mertensia Falls[45] Boulder 10400 Rocky Mountain National Park
Missouri Falls[46] Gilpin 8596
Morgan Creek Falls[47] Routt 6391
North Clear Creek Falls[48] North Clear Creek Hinsdale 10013 Rio Grande National Forest
Ouzel Falls[49] Ouzel Creek Boulder 9498 Rocky Mountain National Park
Piedra Falls[50] East Fork Piedra River Mineral 8409 Weminuche Wilderness
Poudre Falls[51] Larimer 8602 Roosevelt National Forest
Rainbow Falls[52] El Paso 6621
Red Falls[53] Archuleta 8812
Ribbon Falls[54] Glacier Creek Larimer 10571 Rocky Mountain National Park
Rifle Falls[55] Rifle Creek Garfield 6604 Rifle Falls State Park
Saguache Falls[56] Middle Fork Saguache Creek Saguache 10774 La Garita Wilderness
Saint Marys Falls[57] El Paso 8934
Seven Falls[58] El Paso 6893
Silver Cascade Falls[59] El Paso 7588 North Cheyenne Cañon Park
Silver Falls[60] [61] Waterfall Creek Mineral 10840 San Juan National Forest
Snake River Falls[62] North Fork Snake River Summit 10571
Snyder Falls[63] Lake Creek Lake 9721 San Isabel National Forest
South Clear Creek Falls[64] South Clear Creek Hinsdale 9649 Rio Grande National Forest
South Fork Falls[65] Garfield 8619 White River National Forest
The Falls[66] Chaffee 7949
Thousand Falls[67] Sundance Creek Larimer 9101 Rocky Mountain National Park
Thunder Falls[68] Boulder 10892 Rocky Mountain National Park
Timberline Falls[69] Icy Brook Larimer 10462 Rocky Mountain National Park
Timberline Falls[70] Middle St. Vrain Creek Boulder 9219 Roosevelt National Forest
Treasure Falls[71] Hinsdale 9006 Gunnison National Forest
Treasure Falls[72] Fall Creek Mineral 8540 San Juan National Forest
Trinchera Falls[73] Trinchera Creek Las Animas 5420
Trio Falls[74] Boulder 11319 Rocky Mountain National Park
Triplet Falls[75] Moffat 5171 Dinosaur National Monument
Upper Disaster Falls[76] Moffat 5810 Dinosaur National Monument
Venable Falls[77] Venable Creek Custer 10485 San Isabel National Forest
War Dance Falls[78] Ptarmigan Creek Grand 9895 Rocky Mountain National Park
West Fork Falls[79] West Fork Parachute Creek Garfield 7100
Whitnach Falls[80] Eagle 6791
Zapata Falls[81] South Zapata Creek Alamosa 9409

See also

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Notes and References

  1. 204992. Adams Falls. 2013-06-04.
  2. 197672. Agnes Vaille Falls. 2013-06-04.
  3. 177843. Alberta Falls. 2013-06-04.
  4. 194044. Apache Falls . 2013-06-04.
  5. 187437. Argenta Falls. 2013-06-04.
  6. 187278. Bear Creek Falls. 2013-06-04.
  7. 189144. Bedrock Falls. 2013-06-04.
  8. 173499. Bessies Falls. 2013-06-04.
  9. 169942. Big Creek Falls . 2013-06-04.
  10. 178582. Boulder Falls. 2013-06-04.
  11. 174098. Bridal Veil Fall. 2013-06-04.
  12. 177546. Bridal Veil Falls. 2013-06-04.
  13. 187148. Bridal Veil Falls . 2013-06-04.
  14. 178222. Calypso Cascades. 2013-06-04.
  15. 177791. Cascade Falls. 2013-06-04.
  16. 188610 . Cascade Falls. 2013-06-04.
  17. 204942. Chasm Falls . 2013-06-04.
  18. 177940. Columbine Falls. 2013-06-04.
  19. 178225. Copeland Falls. 2013-06-04.
  20. 187117. Cornet Falls . 2013-06-04.
  21. 188716. Crooke Falls. 2013-06-04.
  22. 192457. Crystal Falls. 2013-06-04.
  23. 176597. Eagle Falls . 2013-06-04.
  24. 172236. East Fork Falls. 2013-06-04.
  25. 172250. East Middle Fork Falls. 2013-06-04.
  26. 182526. Elk Falls. 2013-06-04.
  27. 178177. Fan Falls. 2013-06-04.
  28. 204958. Fern Falls. 2013-06-04.
  29. 172743. Fish Creek Falls. 2013-06-04.
  30. 177844. Glacier Falls. 2013-06-04.
  31. 177828. Grace Falls. 2013-06-04.
  32. 177773. Granite Falls. 2013-06-04.
  33. 187252. Gray Copper Falls. 2013-06-04.
  34. 175187. Hayes Creek Falls. 2013-06-04.
  35. 193415. Helen Hunt Falls. 2013-06-04.
  36. 177593. Horseshoe Falls. 2013-06-04.
  37. 187147. Ingram Falls. 2013-06-04.
  38. 188776. Judd Falls. 2013-06-04.
  39. 204925. Lost Falls. 2013-06-04.
  40. 170540. Lower Disaster Falls. 2013-06-04.
  41. 178230. Lyric Falls . 2013-06-04.
  42. 192292. Macey Falls. 2013-06-04.
  43. 177815. Marguerite Falls . 2013-06-04.
  44. 179043. McElmo Falls. 2013-06-04.
  45. 178184. Mertensia Falls. 2013-06-04.
  46. 181500. Missouri Falls . 2013-06-04.
  47. 171263. Morgan Creek Falls. 2013-06-05.
  48. 186995. North Clear Creek Falls. 2013-06-04.
  49. 178223. Ouzel Falls. 2013-06-04.
  50. 184150. Piedra Falls. 2013-06-04.
  51. 177083. Poudre Falls. 2013-06-04.
  52. 2496937. Rainbow Falls. 2013-06-04.
  53. 196958. Red Falls. 2013-06-04.
  54. 204965. Ribbon Falls. 2013-06-04.
  55. 173912. Rifle Falls. 2013-06-04.
  56. 1947440. Saguache Falls. 2013-06-04.
  57. 193405. Saint Marys Falls. 2013-06-04.
  58. 193411. Seven Falls. 2013-06-04.
  59. 193414. Silver Cascade Falls. 2013-06-04.
  60. 190962. Silver Falls. 2013-06-04.
  61. GNIS longitute for Silver Falls is 1062657W, it should be 1064657W
  62. 181811. Snake River Falls. 2013-06-04.
  63. 180396. Snyder Falls. 2013-06-04.
  64. 187008. South Clear Creek Falls. 2013-06-04.
  65. 173821. South Fork Falls. 2013-06-04.
  66. 1802947. The Falls. 2013-06-04.
  67. 177591. Thousand Falls. 2013-06-04.
  68. 178181. Thunder Falls. 2013-06-04.
  69. 177856. Timberline Falls. 2013-06-04.
  70. 197779. Timberline Falls. 2013-06-04.
  71. 188698. Treasure Falls. 2013-06-04.
  72. 190973. Treasure Falls. 2013-06-04.
  73. 194774. Trinchera Falls. 2013-06-04.
  74. 178175. Trio Falls. 2013-06-04.
  75. 170606. Triplet Falls. 2013-06-04.
  76. 170542. Upper Disaster Falls. 2013-06-04.
  77. 192272. Venable Falls. 2013-06-04.
  78. 177888. War Dance Falls. 2013-06-04.
  79. 172067. West Fork Falls. 2013-06-04.
  80. 174855. Whitnach Falls. 2013-06-04.
  81. 192701. Zapata Falls. 2013-06-04.

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