Waterfall Hikes in Colorado (CO)
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Colorado’s waterfalls are concentrated in high-elevation terrain — the Rocky Mountains, Continental Divide, San Juan and Front Range — and descend through alpine basins, glacial cirques, steep river gorges, canyon walls and western mesas where tributaries drop into deep valleys. Hikes range from numerous moderate backcountry treks and many short, family-friendly trails to a handful of drive-up and remote technical routes, with seasonal snowmelt, thin-air alpine settings and dramatic vertical relief distinguishing Colorado’s waterfall experiences. See waterfalls near major Colorado cities .
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Parks in Colorado
Flowing strongest right now in Colorado
Updated about 2 hours agoRanked by live stream-gauge flow versus each waterfall's seasonal normal.
- 1 East Middle Fork Falls Roaring · 1 cfs 98th percentile
- 2 East Fork Falls Roaring · 1 cfs 98th percentile
- 3 West Fork Falls Roaring · 1 cfs 98th percentile
- 4 Morgan Creek Falls Roaring · 6 cfs 93rd percentile
- 5 McElmo Falls Roaring · 18 cfs 92nd percentile
- 6 Big Creek Falls Strong · 172 cfs 88th percentile
Best Waterfall Hikes in Colorado
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