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Main article: Geography of Colorado
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Bridal Veil Falls Telluride CO3
Bridal Veil Falls near Telluride.

This is a list of waterfalls in the U.S. State of Colorado.

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.

Name Watercourse County Coordinates Elev. (ft) Location
Adams Falls East Inlet Grand 40°14′12″N 105°47′47″W / 40.23667°N 105.79639°W / 40.23667; -105.79639 (Adams Falls) 8471 Rocky Mountain National Park
Agnes Vaille Falls Chaffee 38°43′14″N 106°14′04″W / 38.72056°N 106.23444°W / 38.72056; -106.23444 (Agnes Vaille Falls) 9278 San Isabel National Forest
Alberta Falls Glacier Creek Larimer 40°18′13″N 105°38′17″W / 40.30361°N 105.63806°W / 40.30361; -105.63806 (Alberta Falls) 9406 Rocky Mountain National Park
Apache Falls Huerfano 37°51′17″N 104°59′20″W / 37.85472°N 104.98889°W / 37.85472; -104.98889 (Apache Falls) 8776 San Isabel National Forest
Argenta Falls Lake Fork Gunnison River Hinsdale 37°59′21″N 107°17′38″W / 37.98917°N 107.29389°W / 37.98917; -107.29389 (Argenta Falls) 8957
Bear Creek Falls Bear Creek Ouray 38°00′00″N 107°39′37″W / 38.00000°N 107.66028°W / 38.00000; -107.66028 (Bear Creek Falls) 8474
Bedrock Falls Pine Creek Chaffee 38°56′40″N 106°20′24″W / 38.94444°N 106.34000°W / 38.94444; -106.34000 (Bedrock Falls) 11253 San Isabel National Forest
Bessies Falls Garfield 40°00′02″N 107°16′44″W / 40.00056°N 107.27889°W / 40.00056; -107.27889 (Bessies Falls) 9281 White River National Forest
Big Creek Falls South Fork Big Creek Jackson 40°54′32″N 106°38′18″W / 40.90889°N 106.63833°W / 40.90889; -106.63833 (Big Creek Falls) 9249 Routt National Forest
Boulder Falls North Boulder Creek Boulder 40°00′25″N 105°24′21″W / 40.00694°N 105.40583°W / 40.00694; -105.40583 (Boulder Falls) 7050
Bridal Veil Falls Dead Horse Creek Garfield 39°36′06″N 107°11′31″W / 39.60167°N 107.19194°W / 39.60167; -107.19194 (Bridal Veil Falls) 7211 White River National Forest
Bridal Veil Falls Cow Creek Larimer 40°26′09″N 105°33′04″W / 40.43583°N 105.55111°W / 40.43583; -105.55111 (Bridal Veil Falls) 8907 Rocky Mountain National Park
Bridal Veil Falls Bridal Veil Creek San Miguel 37°55′09″N 107°46′12″W / 37.91917°N 107.77000°W / 37.91917; -107.77000 (Bridal Veil Falls) 10275
Calypso Cascades Cony Creek Boulder 40°11′39″N 105°35′26″W / 40.19417°N 105.59056°W / 40.19417; -105.59056 (Calypso Cascades) 9291 Rocky Mountain National Park
Cascade Falls North Inlet Grand 40°16′16″N 105°45′57″W / 40.27111°N 105.76583°W / 40.27111; -105.76583 (Cascade Falls) 8760 Rocky Mountain National Park
Cascade Falls Cascade Creek Ouray 38°01′34″N 107°39′52″W / 38.02611°N 107.66444°W / 38.02611; -107.66444 (Cascade Falls) 8373 Ouray
Chasm Falls Fall River Larimer 40°25′00″N 105°40′21″W / 40.41667°N 105.67250°W / 40.41667; -105.67250 (Chasm Falls) 9055 Rocky Mountain National Park
Columbine Falls Larimer 40°15′39″N 105°35′57″W / 40.26083°N 105.59917°W / 40.26083; -105.59917 (Columbine Falls) 11486 Rocky Mountain National Park
Copeland Falls North St. Vrain Creek Boulder 40°12′23″N 105°34′07″W / 40.20639°N 105.56861°W / 40.20639; -105.56861 (Copeland Falls) 8524 Rocky Mountain National Park
Cornet Falls Cornet Creek San Miguel 37°56′35″N 107°48′37″W / 37.94306°N 107.81028°W / 37.94306; -107.81028 (Cornet Falls) 9186 Telluride
Crooke Falls Lake Fork Gunnison River Hinsdale 38°00′51″N 107°18′42″W / 38.01417°N 107.31167°W / 38.01417; -107.31167 (Crooke Falls) 8724
Crystal Falls Crystal Falls Creek Custer 37°57′42″N 105°28′53″W / 37.96167°N 105.48139°W / 37.96167; -105.48139 (Crystal Fall) 9301
Eagle Falls Eagle Creek Dolores 37°45′49″N 108°05′52″W / 37.76361°N 108.09778°W / 37.76361; -108.09778 (Eagle Falls) 9062 San Juan National Forest
East Fork Falls East Fork Parachute Creek Garfield 39°33′45″N 108°00′50″W / 39.56250°N 108.01389°W / 39.56250; -108.01389 (East Fork Falls) 7579
East Middle Fork Falls East Middle Fork Parachute Creek Garfield 39°37′01″N 108°03′35″W / 39.61694°N 108.05972°W / 39.61694; -108.05972 (East Middle Fork Falls) 6663
Elk Falls Elk Creek Park 39°30′22″N 105°24′49″W / 39.50611°N 105.41361°W / 39.50611; -105.41361 (Elk Falls) 8730 Staunton State Park
Fan Falls Boulder 40°13′46″N 105°39′03″W / 40.22944°N 105.65083°W / 40.22944; -105.65083 (Fan Falls) 11099 Rocky Mountain National Park
Fern Falls Fern Creek Larimer 40°20′51″N 105°40′04″W / 40.34750°N 105.66778°W / 40.34750; -105.66778 (Fern Falls) 8812 Rocky Mountain National Park
Fish Creek Falls Fish Creek Routt 40°28′53″N 106°46′16″W / 40.48139°N 106.77111°W / 40.48139; -106.77111 (Fish Creek Falls) 7536 Routt National Forest
Glacier Falls Glacier Creek Larimer 40°17′38″N 105°38′45″W / 40.29389°N 105.64583°W / 40.29389; -105.64583 (Glacier Falls) 9878 Rocky Mountain National Park
Grace Falls Fern Creek Larimer 40°19′23″N 105°41′19″W / 40.32306°N 105.68861°W / 40.32306; -105.68861 (Grace Falls) 10269 Rocky Mountain National Park
Granite Falls Tonauto Creek Grand 40°19′07″N 105°46′19″W / 40.31861°N 105.77194°W / 40.31861; -105.77194 (Granite Falls) 9810 Rocky Mountain National Park
Gray Copper Falls Ouray 37°55′20″N 107°39′24″W / 37.92222°N 107.65667°W / 37.92222; -107.65667 (Gray Copper Falls) 10859
Hayes Creek Falls Hayes Creek Pitkin 39°09′33″N 107°15′07″W / 39.15917°N 107.25194°W / 39.15917; -107.25194 (Hayes Creek Falls) 7490
Helen Hunt Falls North Cheyenne Creek El Paso 38°47′19″N 104°54′11″W / 38.78861°N 104.90306°W / 38.78861; -104.90306 (Helen Hunt Falls) 7237 North Cheyenne Cañon Park
Horseshoe Falls Roaring River Larimer 40°24′50″N 105°38′03″W / 40.41389°N 105.63417°W / 40.41389; -105.63417 (Horseshoe Falls) 8940 Rocky Mountain National Park
Ingram Falls Ingram Creek San Miguel 37°55′21″N 107°45′42″W / 37.92250°N 107.76167°W / 37.92250; -107.76167 (Ingram Falls) 10961
Judd Falls Cooper Creek Gunnison 38°57′35″N 106°58′43″W / 38.95972°N 106.97861°W / 38.95972; -106.97861 (Judd Falls) 9774
Lost Falls North Fork Big Thompson River Larimer 40°30′13″N 105°33′59″W / 40.50361°N 105.56639°W / 40.50361; -105.56639 (Lost Falls) 9859 Rocky Mountain National Park
Lower Disaster Falls Green River Moffat 40°38′38″N 108°55′58″W / 40.64389°N 108.93278°W / 40.64389; -108.93278 (Lower Disaster Falls) 5246 Dinosaur National Monument
Lyric Falls Hunters Creek Boulder 40°13′27″N 105°35′46″W / 40.22417°N 105.59611°W / 40.22417; -105.59611 (Lyric Falls) 10170 Rocky Mountain National Park
Macey Falls Macey Creek Custer 38°00′16″N 105°34′04″W / 38.00444°N 105.56778°W / 38.00444; -105.56778 (Macey Falls) 11329 San Isabel National Forest
Marguerite Falls Fern Creek Larimer 40°20′23″N 105°40′29″W / 40.33972°N 105.67472°W / 40.33972; -105.67472 (Marguerite Falls) 9449 Rocky Mountain National Park
McElmo Falls McElmo Creek Montezuma 37°19′10″N 108°36′57″W / 37.31944°N 108.61583°W / 37.31944; -108.61583 (McElmo Falls) 5886
Mertensia Falls Boulder 40°12′46″N 105°38′28″W / 40.21278°N 105.64111°W / 40.21278; -105.64111 (Mertensia Falls) 10400 Rocky Mountain National Park
Missouri Falls Gilpin 39°49′27″N 105°30′33″W / 39.82417°N 105.50917°W / 39.82417; -105.50917 (Missouri Falls) 8596
Morgan Creek Falls Routt 40°32′44″N 107°12′17″W / 40.54556°N 107.20472°W / 40.54556; -107.20472 (Morgan Creek Falls) 6391
North Clear Creek Falls North Clear Creek Hinsdale 37°50′57″N 107°09′01″W / 37.84917°N 107.15028°W / 37.84917; -107.15028 (North Clear Creek Falls) 10013 Rio Grande National Forest
Ouzel Falls Ouzel Creek Boulder 40°11′56″N 105°36′04″W / 40.19889°N 105.60111°W / 40.19889; -105.60111 (Ouzel Falls) 9498 Rocky Mountain National Park
Piedra Falls East Fork Piedra River Mineral 37°29′01″N 107°05′42″W / 37.48361°N 107.09500°W / 37.48361; -107.09500 (Piedra Falls) 8409 Weminuche Wilderness
Poudre Falls Cache la Poudre River Larimer 40°38′54″N 105°48′48″W / 40.64833°N 105.81333°W / 40.64833; -105.81333 (Poudre Falls) 8602 Roosevelt National Forest
Rainbow Falls Fountain Creek El Paso 38°52′12″N 104°55′33″W / 38.87000°N 104.92583°W / 38.87000; -104.92583 (Rainbow Falls) 6621
Red Falls Navajo River Archuleta 37°10′43″N 106°40′36″W / 37.17861°N 106.67667°W / 37.17861; -106.67667 (Red Falls) 8812
Ribbon Falls Glacier Creek Larimer 40°16′01″N 105°38′25″W / 40.26694°N 105.64028°W / 40.26694; -105.64028 (Ribbon Falls) 10571 Rocky Mountain National Park
Rifle Falls Rifle Creek Garfield 39°40′40″N 107°41′55″W / 39.67778°N 107.69861°W / 39.67778; -107.69861 (Rifle Falls) 6604 Rifle Falls State Park
Saguache Falls Middle Fork Saguache Creek Saguache 37°56′30″N 106°48′10″W / 37.94167°N 106.80278°W / 37.94167; -106.80278 (Saguache Falls) 10774 La Garita Wilderness
Saint Marys Falls El Paso 38°46′15″N 104°55′06″W / 38.77083°N 104.91833°W / 38.77083; -104.91833 (Saint Marys Falls) 8934
Seven Falls South Cheyenne Creek El Paso 38°46′44″N 104°52′48″W / 38.77889°N 104.88000°W / 38.77889; -104.88000 (Seven Falls) 6893
Silver Cascade Falls El Paso 38°47′12″N 104°54′23″W / 38.78667°N 104.90639°W / 38.78667; -104.90639 (Silver Cascade Falls) 7588 North Cheyenne Cañon Park
Silver Falls Waterfall Creek Mineral 37°25′19″N 106°46′57″W / 37.42194°N 106.78250°W / 37.42194; -106.78250 (Silver Falls) 10840 San Juan National Forest
Snake River Falls North Fork Snake River Summit 39°38′25″N 105°52′54″W / 39.64028°N 105.88167°W / 39.64028; -105.88167 (Snake River Falls) 10571
Snyder Falls Lake Creek Lake 39°04′11″N 106°26′39″W / 39.06972°N 106.44417°W / 39.06972; -106.44417 (Snyder Falls) 9721 San Isabel National Forest
South Clear Creek Falls South Clear Creek Hinsdale 37°49′31″N 107°09′21″W / 37.82528°N 107.15583°W / 37.82528; -107.15583 (South Clear Creek Falls) 9649 Rio Grande National Forest
South Fork Falls South Fork White River Garfield 39°50′02″N 107°23′15″W / 39.83389°N 107.38750°W / 39.83389; -107.38750 (South Fork Falls) 8619 White River National Forest
The Falls Chaffee 38°46′22″N 106°03′45″W / 38.77278°N 106.06250°W / 38.77278; -106.06250 (The Falls) 7949
Thousand Falls Sundance Creek Larimer 40°24′39″N 105°39′50″W / 40.41083°N 105.66389°W / 40.41083; -105.66389 (Thousand Falls) 9101 Rocky Mountain National Park
Thunder Falls Boulder 40°13′39″N 105°38′23″W / 40.22750°N 105.63972°W / 40.22750; -105.63972 (Thunder Falls) 10892 Rocky Mountain National Park
Timberline Falls Icy Brook Larimer 40°17′06″N 105°39′52″W / 40.28500°N 105.66444°W / 40.28500; -105.66444 (Timberline Falls) 10462 Rocky Mountain National Park
Timberline Falls Middle St. Vrain Creek Boulder 40°08′08″N 105°33′35″W / 40.13556°N 105.55972°W / 40.13556; -105.55972 (Timberline Falls) 9219 Roosevelt National Forest
Treasure Falls Henson Creek Hinsdale 38°01′10″N 107°21′44″W / 38.01944°N 107.36222°W / 38.01944; -107.36222 (Treasure Falls) 9006 Gunnison National Forest
Treasure Falls Fall Creek Mineral 37°26′35″N 106°52′26″W / 37.44306°N 106.87389°W / 37.44306; -106.87389 (Treasure Falls) 8540 San Juan National Forest
Trinchera Falls Trinchera Creek Las Animas 37°10′04″N 104°00′49″W / 37.16778°N 104.01361°W / 37.16778; -104.01361 (Trinchera Falls) 5420
Trio Falls Boulder 40°14′09″N 105°38′29″W / 40.23583°N 105.64139°W / 40.23583; -105.64139 (Trio Falls) 11319 Rocky Mountain National Park
Triplet Falls Green River Moffat 40°36′17″N 108°56′57″W / 40.60472°N 108.94917°W / 40.60472; -108.94917 (Triplet Falls) 5171 Dinosaur National Monument
Upper Disaster Falls Green River Moffat 40°39′01″N 108°56′00″W / 40.65028°N 108.93333°W / 40.65028; -108.93333 (Upper Disaster Falls) 5810 Dinosaur National Monument
Venable Falls Venable Creek Custer 38°04′32″N 105°35′45″W / 38.07556°N 105.59583°W / 38.07556; -105.59583 (Venable Falls) 10485 San Isabel National Forest
War Dance Falls Ptarmigan Creek Grand 40°17′18″N 105°43′46″W / 40.28833°N 105.72944°W / 40.28833; -105.72944 (War Dance Falls) 9895 Rocky Mountain National Park
West Fork Falls West Fork Parachute Creek Garfield 39°37′46″N 108°09′43″W / 39.62944°N 108.16194°W / 39.62944; -108.16194 (West Fork Falls) 7100
Whitnach Falls Fryingpan River Eagle 39°22′34″N 107°00′43″W / 39.37611°N 107.01194°W / 39.37611; -107.01194 (Whitnach Falls) 6791
Zapata Falls South Zapata Creek Alamosa 37°37′08″N 105°33′11″W / 37.61889°N 105.55306°W / 37.61889; -105.55306 (Zapata Falls) 9409

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