Colorado · Documented attraction

Treasure Falls

147 mi from Colorado Springs · ~4 hr drive

105ft tall
≈ 32 m

Treasure Falls is a named waterfall in Colorado — a substantial cascade dropping 105 feet, about 147 miles from Colorado Springs, CO. Full visit details below.

State: Colorado
Nearest city: Colorado Springs, CO · 147 mi · ~4 hr drive
Height: 105 ft (32 m)
Coordinates: 37.4424°, -106.8743°
Listed as: Tourist attraction (OpenStreetMap)

From Wikipedia: Treasure Falls is a waterfall in the San Juan Mountains, within Mineral County, Colorado, United States. It is located in the San Juan National Forest, off U.S. Route 160, about 15 miles (24 km) northeast of Pagosa Springs. The falls are named after a local legend about "a treasure of gold" buried in the mountain that the falls plunge from. Excerpt from the Wikipedia article on Treasure Falls, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Visiting Treasure Falls

Trip planning

The exact location is at 37.4424°, -106.8743° — open in Google Maps for driving directions from your location.

Before you go: check current conditions with the appropriate land manager — state parks department, U.S. Forest Service ranger district, or National Park Service unit. Trail access, parking, water levels, and seasonal closures all vary. Several waterfalls in our database are seasonal and may run dry between mid-summer and the next rainy season.

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Sources

Public data

Location and tag data for Treasure Falls comes from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL license) ; the Wikipedia article linked above provides additional history. We do not modify the underlying data — this page presents what's already publicly recorded. To suggest corrections, see our methodology page or contact us.