26 photos of Colorado's most beautiful waterfalls
Here's a look at some of Colorado's most stunning waterfalls.
Editor's Note: If you visit any of these destinations, follow the principles of Leave No Trace. It's also important to keep safety in mind. Refrain from climbing on slick and loose rock as this can have deadly consequences.
Timberline Falls in Rocky Mountain National Park. Photo Credit: Christian Collins (Flickr)
Timberline Falls in Rocky Mountain National Park.
Photo Credit: Christian Collins (Flickr)
BridalVeil Falls Telluride Summer Landscape
Bridal Veil Falls, Telluride.
Photo Credit: Adventure_Photo (iStock)
Misty Bridal Veil Falls
Bridal Veil Falls during the fall.
Photo Credit: SeanXu (iStock).
Rifle Falls Colorado
Rifle Falls near Rifle.
Photo Credit: kwiktor (iStock)
Rifle Falls at night Colorado Cascading triple waterfall
Rifle Falls at night.
Photo Credit: kwiktor (iStock).
Beautiful Fall Sunset Hike at Hanging Lakes in Glenwood Springs, Colorado
Hanging Lake near Glenwood Springs, Colorado.
Photo Credit: Jeremy Janus (iStock).
Historic wooden powerhouse called the Crystal Mill in Colorado
A waterfall at Crystal Mill.
Photo Credit: miroslav_1 (iStock).
Bear Creek Falls
Bear Creek Falls near Telluride, Colorado.
Photo Credit: Greg Meland (iStock).
North Clear Creek Falls Horizontal
North Clear Creek Falls.
Photo Credit: scgerding (iStock).
Seven Falls Waterfall
Seven Falls in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
Photo Credit: TriciaDaniel (iStock).
Adam Falls
Adams Falls in Colorado
Photo Credit: Todd Mowen w/Sula Studios (iStock).
River in Indian Peaks Wilderness
Near Ward, Colorado.
Photo Credit: Sparty1711 (iStock).
Horsetooth Falls near Fort Collins. Photo Credit: Spencer McKee.
Horsetooth Falls near Fort Collins.
Photo Credit: Spencer McKee.
Spouting Rock near Glenwood Springs. Photo Credit: Stephen Martin.
Spouting Rock near Glenwood Springs.
Photo Credit: Stephen Martin.
Timberline Falls in Rocky Mountain National Park. Photo Credit: Stephen Bratman (Flickr).
Timberline Falls in Rocky Mountain National Park.
Photo Credit: Stephen Bratman (Flickr).
Box Canyon Falls in Ouray, Colorado. Photo Credit: Spencer McKee.
Box Canyon Falls in Ouray, Colorado.
Photo Credit: Spencer McKee.
Zapata Falls near the Great Sand Dunes. Photo Credit: Stephen Martin.
Zapata Falls near the Great Sand Dunes.
Photo Credit: Stephen Martin.
Twin Falls in Ouray County. Photo Credit: Richard Bittles (iStock)
Twin Falls in Ouray County.
Photo Credit: Richard Bittles (iStock)
Chasm Falls in Rocky Mountain National Park. Photo Credit: northwoodsphoto (iStock).
Chasm Falls in Rocky Mountain National Park.
Photo Credit: northwoodsphoto (iStock).
A cascading waterfall of of Guanella Pass. Photo Credit: SeanXu (iStock).
A cascading waterfall of of Guanella Pass.
Photo Credit: SeanXu (iStock).
A waterfall near Carbondale, Colorado. Photo Credit: Adventure_Photo (iStock).
A waterfall near Carbondale, Colorado.
Photo Credit: Adventure_Photo (iStock).
Helen Hunt Falls in Colorado Springs. Photo Credit: Mike Sinko Photography (Flickr).
Helen Hunt Falls in Colorado Springs.
Photo Credit: Mike Sinko Photography (Flickr).
A waterfall cascades through a Colorado alpine meadow. Photo Credit: Ron and Patty Thomas (iStock).
A waterfall cascades through a Colorado alpine meadow.
Photo Credit: Ron and Patty Thomas (iStock).
Hanging Lake at night
Hanging Lake, Colorado
Photo Credit: kwiktor (iStock)
Treasure Falls near Pagosa Springs. Photo Credit: Christian Murdock; The Gazette.
Treasure Falls near Pagosa Springs.
Photo Credit: Christian Murdock; The Gazette.
Rainbow Falls near Manitou Springs. Photo Credit: markbyzewski (Flickr)
Rainbow Falls near Manitou Springs. Extensive efforts have since gone into cleaning graffiti from the site.
Photo Credit: markbyzewski (Flickr)
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