Waterfalls · Colorado
Best waterfalls in Colorado
Mapped11 falls
Easy access9 roadside / short walk
TallestBridal Veil Falls (Telluride)
Max drop365 ft
Colorado’s falls are an altitude game: snowmelt giants like Telluride’s Bridal Veil, box-canyon roarers in Ouray, and gentle alpine cascades in Rocky Mountain National Park. The high season is short — many run hardest in late spring and early summer — and a few, like Hanging Lake, now require reservations.
Bridal Veil Falls (Telluride)365 ftColorado’s tallest free-falling fall, with a historic power station at its lip.
Box Canyon Falls285 fta roaring fall thundering inside a narrow slot in Ouray.
Fish Creek Falls280 fta powerful fall just outside Steamboat, roaring at snowmelt.
Seven Falls181 fta stair-step series in a narrow box canyon near the Springs.
Treasure Falls105 fta wind-blown plume right beside the highway over Wolf Creek Pass.
Cascade Falls (Ouray)80 fta fall tumbling right into the edge of town in the "Switzerland of America".
Rifle Falls70 fta rare triple fall with caves to explore behind it.
Adams Falls55 ftan easy fall on the quiet west side of Rocky Mountain National Park.
Helen Hunt Falls35 fta city-park fall in North Cheyenne Cañon.
Zapata Falls30 fttucked in a rock cleft near Great Sand Dunes; an ice cave in winter.
Hanging Lake25 ftturquoise travertine pools fed by Bridal Veil Falls; reservation required.Flows change with the season and recent rain — many falls roar at spring snowmelt and slow by late summer. Check conditions and any permit or reservation rules before you go.