Rainbow Falls (Manitou Springs, Colorado) Explained

Rainbow Falls
Location:El Paso County, Colorado, USA
Map:Colorado
Coords:38.87°N -104.9258°W[1]
Watercourse:Fountain Creek
Type:Single
Height:45feet
Height Longest:45feet
Number Drops:1

Rainbow Falls (informally known as Graffiti Falls[2] [3]) is a waterfall located on Fountain Creek in Manitou Springs, Colorado. The falls' plunge is located beneath a bridge that links Manitou Avenue to Highway 24.

The trailhead to the falls is located on a 180-degree bend on Serpentine Drive, about NaNNaN off of Highway 24 across from the entrance to the Cave of the Winds. The falls were closed in 2013 for improvement from the El Paso County Parks Department,[4] but have since reopened with a concrete walkway that snakes along the river.

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Notes and References

  1. 2496937 . Rainbow Falls. 2013-06-14.
  2. Web site: Riley. Rachel. Rainbow Falls to reopen after winter-long closure. Colorado Springs Gazette. April 5, 2019. Nicknamed “Graffiti Falls,” the site has long been a popular spot for illegal spray-painting..
  3. Web site: Rainbow Falls. Atlas Obscura. it is better known as “Graffiti Waterfall” thanks to the ever present coat of alluring, yet illegal art that is painted on and around it..
  4. Web site: Rainbow Falls Rec Area closes for Summer. OurTriLakesNews.com. 2013-06-14.