Colorado has the perfect landscape for waterfall hikes: 100,000 miles of rivers and streams, many of them plunging through steep terrain. While most of the best waterfalls are buried deep in the mountains, there are still many to explore near Denver. Our goal is to discover them and give you the best information and directions so that you can get out and enjoy the beauty of our Colorado hiking trails. If you are wondering where to find waterfall hikes near Denver and throughout Colorado, you’ve come to the right place. We have more than 50 detailed trail profiles of the best waterfall hikes in the state!
If you are specifically looking for waterfalls near Denver, see our 7 Waterfalls Near Denver post.
10 Colorado Waterfall Hikes One Mile or Less
Adams Falls in Rocky Mountain National Park
Agnes Vaille Falls Hike
Alberta Falls Hike at Rocky Mountain National Park
Black Lake Falls in Rocky Mountain National Park
Booth Creek Falls Hike Near Vail
Boulder Falls
Bridal Veil Falls Hike at Rocky Mountain National Park
Bridal Veil Falls in Idaho Springs
Buffalo Creek Falls at Wellington Lake
Calypso Cascades in Rocky Mountain National Park
Cascades Near Berthoud Falls
Catamount Falls Hike Near Colorado Springs
Chaos Canyon Cascades in Rocky Mountain National Park
Chasm Falls in Rocky Mountain National Park
Continental Falls Hike Near Breckenridge
Copeland Falls in Rocky Mountain National Park
Cornet Falls Near Telluride Colorado
Crater Lake Hike in the Indian Peaks Wilderness
Crystal Mill Hike: Iconic Colorado
Devils Thumb Lake
Diamond Lake Falls Hike
Diamond Lake Hike
Elk Falls – New Waterfall Near Denver
Falcon Falls in Rocky Mountain National Park
Fan Falls in Rocky Mountain National Park
Fern Falls in Rocky Mountain National Park
Fish Creek Falls Near Steamboat Colorado
Forsythe Canyon to Waterfall and Gross Reservoir
Four Lakes and Waterfall Loop in Rocky Mountain National Park
Grace Falls Hike in Rocky Mountain National Park
Granite Falls in Rocky Mountain National Park
Guide for Hiking Hanging Lake in Colorado
Hayes Creek Falls Waterfall
Helen Hunt Falls in Colorado Springs
Horseshoe Falls in Rocky Mountain National Park
Horsethief Falls Hike Near Colorado Springs
Lake of Glass Waterfall in Rocky Mountain National Park
Lost Falls Hike in Rocky Mountain National Park
Lyric Falls Hike in Rocky Mountain National Park
Aaron Johnson has been hiking in Colorado for over 20 years. The owner and editor of Dayhikes Near Denver, Aaron writes every trail profile as a local guide who has hiked hundreds of miles of trails along the Front Range and deep in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado.