Denver · CO

Waterfalls near Denver, CO

47 waterfalls within 75 miles · 47 with detail pages · 1 within 25 miles

This page lists every named waterfall in our database within driving distance of Denver, sorted by how far they are. Distances are straight-line; drive times assume average highway-plus-local routes (typically 30% longer than the straight-line miles). For trip planning, treat them as a starting point and verify the actual route in Google Maps.

Always check current access, parking, and seasonal closures with the relevant land manager — state parks, the National Park Service, or the local ranger district — before heading out. Several of these falls are seasonal and may run dry in mid-to-late summer.

Closest waterfalls to Denver

Top 5

All waterfalls within 75 miles, by distance

47 total

Within 25 miles of Denver

1 listed
WaterfallHeightDistanceDrive
Maxwell Falls24 mi~40 min

25–50 miles

16 listed
WaterfallHeightDistanceDrive
The Chutes27 mi~45 min
Elk Falls28 mi~50 min
Boulder Falls69 ft29 mi~50 min
Upper Copeland Falls44 mi~1.3 hr
Lower Copeland Falls44 mi~1.3 hr
Copeland Falls44 mi~1.3 hr
Hidden Falls44 mi~1.3 hr
Calypso Cascades45 mi~1.3 hr
Ouzel Falls45 mi~1.3 hr
Lyric Falls46 mi~1.3 hr
Mertensia Falls48 mi~1.4 hr
Thunder Falls48 mi~1.4 hr
Grouse Hollow Falls48 mi~1.4 hr
Columbine Falls48 mi~1.4 hr
Fan Falls49 mi~1.4 hr
Trio Falls49 mi~1.4 hr

50–75 miles

30 listed
WaterfallHeightDistanceDrive
Ribbon Falls50 mi~1.4 hr
Glacier Falls52 mi~1.5 hr
Timberline Falls52 mi~1.5 hr
Alberta Falls52 mi~1.5 hr
North Inlet Falls54 mi~1.6 hr
War Dance Falls54 mi~1.6 hr
Windy Gulch Cascades55 mi~1.6 hr
Grace Falls55 mi~1.6 hr
Adams Falls55 mi~1.6 hr
Cascade Falls55 mi~1.6 hr
Marguerite Falls55 mi~1.6 hr
Fern Falls55 mi~1.6 hr
MacGregor Falls55 mi~1.6 hr
Horsetooth Falls56 mi~1.6 hr
Bridal Veil Falls56 mi~1.6 hr
West Creek Falls56 mi~1.6 hr
Fox Creek Falls57 mi~1.6 hr
Granite Falls58 mi~1.7 hr
Horseshoe Falls58 mi~1.7 hr
Thousand Falls58 mi~1.7 hr
Chasm Falls59 mi~1.7 hr
Lost Falls61 mi~1.8 hr
Willow Creek Falls61 mi~1.8 hr
Willow Creek falls61 mi~1.8 hr
Continental Falls62 mi~1.8 hr
Beaver Falls67 mi~1.9 hr
Big South Falls68 mi~2.0 hr
East Vail Falls70 mi~2.0 hr
Booth Falls70 mi~2.0 hr
Cataract Falls71 mi~2.1 hr

Beyond 75 miles

Wider radius

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