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Colorado waterfalls

20 waterfalls across 4 regions and 13 Colorado counties. 4 need no hike at all. 20 confirmed from an official source page. The tallest we track is Bridal Veil Falls at 365 ft. See the interactive map for driving distance.

Browse Colorado by region

Rocky Mountain National Park

7 waterfalls · 0 roadside

Colorado Western Slope

5 waterfalls · 1 roadside

San Juan Mountains

6 waterfalls · 2 roadside

Colorado Front Range

2 waterfalls · 1 roadside

Towns with more than one waterfall nearby

Estes Park

3 waterfalls

Grand Lake

2 waterfalls

Ouray

2 waterfalls

Allenspark

2 waterfalls

Rocky Mountain National Park

7 waterfalls · Rocky Mountain National Park guide →

Official source

Adams Falls

Grand Lake, CO
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Height not publishedNational Park entrance fee required (timed-entry reservation may also apply, late May–mid-Oct)
Official source

Alberta Falls

Estes Park, CO
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Height not publishedNational Park entrance fee required (timed-entry reservation may also apply, late May–mid-Oct)
Official source
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Height not publishedNational Park entrance fee required (timed-entry reservation may also apply, late May–mid-Oct)
Official source

Chasm Falls

Estes Park, CO
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Height not publishedNational Park entrance fee required (timed-entry reservation may also apply, late May–mid-Oct)
Official source

Copeland Falls

Allenspark, CO
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Height not publishedNational Park entrance fee required (timed-entry reservation may also apply, late May–mid-Oct)
Official source

Fern Falls

Estes Park, CO
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Height not publishedNational Park entrance fee required (timed-entry reservation may also apply, late May–mid-Oct)
Official source

Ouzel Falls

Allenspark, CO
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Height not publishedNational Park entrance fee required (timed-entry reservation may also apply, late May–mid-Oct)

Colorado Western Slope

5 waterfalls · Colorado Western Slope guide →

Official source

Booth Falls

Vail, CO
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60 ftFee/permit not published
Official source

Fish Creek Falls

Steamboat Springs, CO
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300 ft$5/vehicle day-use fee (or $30 annual pass), payable on-site or via Recreation.gov
Rifle Falls in Rifle, COOfficial source

Rifle Falls

Rifle, CO
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70 ftColorado state park daily vehicle pass required ($10; $4 individual/walk-in)
Official source
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Height not publishedTimed reservation + permit fee required via visitglenwood.com: $12/person (Apr 30–Oct 31), $10/person (Nov 1–Mar 31)
Official source

Zapata Falls

Alamosa, CO
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30 ftFree

San Juan Mountains

6 waterfalls · San Juan Mountains guide →

Box Canyon Falls in Ouray, COOfficial source
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285 ftCity park admission fee: $6 (ages 4-17), $8 (18-62), $7 (62-74), free (75+ and under 4)
Official source

Bridal Veil Falls

Telluride, CO
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365 ftFree
Official source

Cascade Falls

Ouray, CO
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Height not publishedFree
Official source

Judd Falls

Crested Butte, CO
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Height not publishedFee/permit not published
Official source
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Height not publishedFee/permit not published
Official source

Treasure Falls

Pagosa Springs, CO
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105 ftFee/permit not published

Colorado Front Range

2 waterfalls · Colorado Front Range guide →

Official source

Helen Hunt Falls

Colorado Springs, CO
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Height not publishedFree (no city park entrance fee found)
Official source

Horsetooth Falls

Fort Collins, CO
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Height not publishedLarimer County park entrance/parking permit required

Other states

Arizona

13 waterfalls

California

23 waterfalls

Georgia

18 waterfalls

Idaho

20 waterfalls

Kentucky

20 waterfalls

Michigan

22 waterfalls

Montana

21 waterfalls

North Carolina

22 waterfalls

New Hampshire

18 waterfalls

New York

19 waterfalls

Oregon

24 waterfalls

Pennsylvania

19 waterfalls

South Carolina

15 waterfalls

Tennessee

23 waterfalls

Utah

14 waterfalls

Virginia

20 waterfalls

Washington

20 waterfalls

West Virginia

21 waterfalls

Wyoming

20 waterfalls